Audience Focused Communication Matrix
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Appendix B
Use the matrix to complete the information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item.
• What are some audience characteristics you need to consider? • What communication channels would be appropriate and why? • What would you do to ensure your message is effective? • What are some considerations you must keep in mind given the diversity of the audience?
|Audience-Focused Communication |
|Audience |Audience Characteristics |Channels of Communication |Strategies to Ensure Effective |Audience Diversity Considerations |
| | | |Messages | |
|Managers |The managers hold all the knowledge |All meetings are in person, so there is |The meeting will not take up much time|While speaking to the audience it is a must |
| |about the profession. The managers |oral communication. Not only is their oral|it will only be about an hour. The |that I realize that each person will carry |
| |have the ability to prevent information|communication their will be written |information provided will be for the |with the different parts of the meetings |
| |from being relayed. The managers also |communication that will be provided, |managers to make decisions. Graphs, |specifically when it comes to their roles at|
| |will monitor how the information they |because handouts will be given out. |charts will be utilized to present |the company. When dealing with an
Appendix B
Use the matrix to complete the information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item.
• What are some audience characteristics you need to consider? • What communication channels would be appropriate and why? • What would you do to ensure your message is effective? • What are some considerations you must keep in mind given the diversity of the audience?
|Audience-Focused Communication |
|Audience |Audience Characteristics |Channels of Communication |Strategies to Ensure Effective |Audience Diversity Considerations |
| | | |Messages | |
|Managers |The managers hold all the knowledge |All meetings are in person, so there is |The meeting will not take up much time|While speaking to the audience it is a must |
| |about the profession. The managers |oral communication. Not only is their oral|it will only be about an hour. The |that I realize that each person will carry |
| |have the ability to prevent information|communication their will be written |information provided will be for the |with the different parts of the meetings |
| |from being relayed. The managers also |communication that will be provided, |managers to make decisions. Graphs, |specifically when it comes to their roles at|
| |will monitor how the information they |because handouts will be given out. |charts will be utilized to present |the company. When dealing with an