Business Communication

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DVANTAGES
1.
It serves as a substitute for face-to-face communication.
2.
Communication is real time.
3.
It overcomes transcending barriers of distance.
4.
It leads to saving in travelling costs of executives.
5.
It leads to saving in time of holding meetings.
6.
It facilitates rapid expansion of knowledge of people sitting at different places.
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ISADVANTAGES
1.
The person that you want to talk to should have a computer as well as the hardware and
software required for conferencing.
2.
Computer is not portable like cellular phone. Hence, it affects the portability of your
conferencing.
3.
The privacy of a videoconference is not always guaranteed.
Exercise–4
1.
Discuss the importance of technology advancement in business communication.
2.
What do you understand by communication network? Describe its features also.
3.
What are the different advantages of communication network?
4.
Distinguish between intranet and internet.
5.
Explain the merits of intranet.
6.
Discuss the advantages of using internet.
7.
“E-mail is an electronic post-office.” Explain this statement.
8.
List e-mail etiquettes while sending or receiving mail.
9.
What are the advantages of e-mail?
10.
Write brief notes on:
(i) SMS
(ii) Videoconferencing
(iii) Teleconferencing
11.
Distinguish between video and teleconferencing with examples.
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