Communication is very vital to the progress and success of any organization and therefore the presence of any barriers to it should never be overlooked or ignored.

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Introduction

• Communication is very vital to the progress and
  success of any organization and therefore the
  presence of any barriers to it should never be
  overlooked or ignored.
• Communication barriers should be dealt with
  immediately they appear as they can hinder the
  progress of a firm.
• In this presentation, the main point of
  discussion is on the communication problems in
  firms
• Thesis
• Communication problems are some of the commonly
  known hindrances to the success of most
  organizations and therefore, they must be
  addressed effectively.

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Analysis of the audience

• It consists of business managers for small, and
  large and public and private firms.
• Business managers are responsible for planning
  and duties delegation in the firm
• They also keep the firms financial records and
  are therefore aware of any progress or stagnation
  in the business.
• Managers should therefore have relevant skills in
  order to conduct management tasks well.
  Therefore, education qualifications are a
  prerequisite to getting a position in the
  management of any large firm (Guffey Loewy,
  2011).
• Communication effectiveness should be the concern
  of business managers
• Communication effectiveness is what determines an
  organization's success by a great deal
• Effective communication helps by reducing the
  turnover of employees,, increasing production,
  and faster goal achievement.
• Lack of effective communication often costs the
  firm in terms of inefficiency in duty delegation,
  production is affected negatively and also the
  turn over rates go down.
• With effective communication, productivity
  increases due to the availability of specific
  call to action.
• With communication problems, firms can lose
  important clients and customers and therefore
  lose in terms of sales volume and profitability
• Managers need to come up with tools for
  communication so that they can identify
  communication needs faster (Luecke, 2004).

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Purpose for the presentation

• It seeks to address issues of communication in
  the workplace by placing emphasis on why this is
  important
• Good flow of information can only exist when
  the firm understands communication barriers and
  how to deal with them
• With poor communication, completion of projects
  takes time
• Understanding communication helps managers to
  understand the direction and flow of information
  (Ober, 2009).

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Purpose for the presentation

• Business managers should be able to understand
  their customers better and to learn how to
  communicate with them effectively
• Poor communication in the business entails poor
  listening skills
• Lack of trust leads to poor communication
  especially from top to bottom or from bottom to
  the top

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Conclusion

• Most of business failure in firms occurs due to
  communication problems and lack of understanding
• Seventy five percent of organizations are said to
  have poor channels of communication according to
  research by Harvard University.
• In order to improve productivity in the firm,
  communication should be aligned well and any
  barriers to it addressed.
• Therefore, firms should focus on improving
  communication if they aim at performing their
  activities with efficiency and effectiveness.
• To gauge the level of communication effectiveness
  in your firm, ask yourself this How soon do you
  know of any changes in the company that affect
  you? For example, how long does it take for you
  to know of a scheduled meeting between you and
  your immediate boss?

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References

• Guffey, M. E., Loewy, D. (2011). Business
  communication Process product. Mason, OH
  Thomson South-Western.
• Luecke, R. (2004). Business communication
  authoritative answers at your fingertips.
  Boston, Mass Harvard Business School Press.
• Ober, S. (2009). Contemporary business
  communication. Boston Houghton Mifflin Company.
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