Welcome to Business and Professional Speech SPCH 1321

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Welcome to Business and Professional SpeechSPCH
1321

• Natalie B. Bryant

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Preview

• Class Procedures
• Justification
• Syllabus
• Tentative Course Schedule
• Student Introductions

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Class Procedures
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Justification for Course p. 4

• Organizations success depends on communication
• 85 of Personnel Officers from a variety of
  organizations rated communication skills as
  extremely important
• Communication skills more important to job
  success than technical skills

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Justification Continued

• 14 of each 40 hour work week is wasted because
  of poor communication adds up to seven weeks
  wasted/year
• No skill is more important to a successful career
  in business than good communication skills
• College Core Requirement since 1991

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Justification continued

• College graduates with a high level of computer
  proficiency and public speaking skills are among
  the most desirable job candidates.
• 29th Annual Recruiting Trends Survey, Michigan
  State University

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Important Factors in Obtaining Employment
(Business Weekly)

• 1. Speaking Ability
• 2. Listening Ability
• 3. Enthusiasm
• 4. Writing Ability
• 5. Technical Competence

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• 6. Appearance
• 7. Poise
• 8. Work Experience
• 9. Resume

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Ideal Management Profile

• 1. Strong Interpersonal Skills
• 2. Strong Research for Problem
  Solving
• 3. Work Well in Small Groups
• 4. Effective Listener/Counselor
• 5. Effective Appraiser

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Syllabus and Tentative Course Outline

• Workbook pp. 4-6
• Handout
• Do not lose these!
• Student Introductions

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Assignment

• Purchase Book/Workbook (shrinkwrapped) and
  PowerPoint to put in 3 ring binder
• Complete p. 3 in workbook
• Read pp. 4-6 in workbook
• Set up Infotrac/Experiment
• Begin reading Chap. 1 in book
• Lecture begins next class period

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Have a Super Day!