Vocabulary Terms

Business Communication

Soft skills & Hard skills

Styles of communication

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What is it called when you have an obstacle that can interfere with understanding a message

Communication barrier is when you can’t clearly understand a message

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What is business email etiquette

 Business etiquette is when you use appropriate language & tone

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What is a soft skill

soft skills is a personal qualities/traits that impact your work

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What is one style of communication

Written communication is one of style of communication

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How can employability skills impact your workspace

 Can help make you an impactful employee for your workspace

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Why is it important to write a business letter

 Because it allow people to express your thoughts and feelings

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 What is a hard skill 

Hard skill is a specific knowledge/ability needed for a job

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How can communication impact your workspace

Can build a positive workspace environment

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What do people use in the beginning of a letter to greet someone

A salutation is when someone puts the person's name that they are sending to

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Why is it helpful for you to communication in your business

For you to collaborate with your employees and able to make share information

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Let’s say you are in a real world workspace scenario how do you show a soft skill

You can you use soft skill in a workspace is by using critical thinking and finding creative ways in doing a project

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What is assertive communication

Expressing your opinion in a respectful and nice way

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 How can feedback help people with their projects

So people can have a successful project and can help communication skills

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 What are the 4 main types of business communication

 upward communication, downward communication, lateral communication, and external communication

400

Let’s say you are in a real world workspace scenario how do you show hard skill

 You can use hard skills is by knowing a technical skill like programming

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The process of people exchanging ideas

Interpersonal is when people can exchange information between each other