BEC Communication By: Joseph Veingrad
Tips for Effective Communication 0 Be clear and concise 0 Be descriptive when needed 0 Know your audience 0 Keep organized 0 Highlight important information 0 Have a reason for communicating 0 s, phone calls, meetings 0 Apply a sense of fun with colors, graphics, video, etc. 0 Welcome feedback 0 Adapt to various communication styles of others 0 WARNING: Your priorities may not be their priorities 0 SOLUTION: Understand the values of others
Know Your Organization 0 Have a clear mission and a clear purpose 0 STATE IT ON YOUR WEBSITE! 0 Identify your top 3 events 0 Stay connected to your national organization 0 Be aware of the past, but focus on the future
Use Resources to Publicize 0 Your listserv and website 0 Your cell phone 0 Office bulletin board 0 Flyers, pamphlets, leaflets, etc. 0 Classrooms: make an announcement 0 How? 0 SPEAK, SPEAK, SPEAK 0 Pictures on your website and Dropbox 0 Announcements via department listserv 0 Announcements to national organization 0 This Week in the College of Engineering Social media sites 0 to-better-your-organization/ to-better-your-organization/
Keep Ideas Alive 0 Brainstorm with everyone 0 DO NOT 0 Throw out ideas 0 Keep ideas to yourself 0 Deem your ideas or anyone else’s as useless ACT ON YOUR IDEAS!!!
Collaborate with Other Societies
STAY MOTIVATED!!!