Communication

Based on the first letter of your last name, create a presentation about the assigned non-verbal communication element: A – F: Eye Contact G – M: Gestures N – S: Posture T – Z: Lying Create a 10-slide presentation about the assigned topic. The presentation must introduce the concept and then show positive and negative examples. Creativity is encouraged. Create a one-page summary with references.

Collect five print or Internet-based advertisements to analyze. Each advertisement must contain some text or language and at least one image, and the five advertisements should be for five different products or services. After collecting the advertisements, analyze each advertisement separately to determine the extent to which it: reflects a gender stereotype counters a gender stereotype; and/or, fails to reflect a gender stereotype Each analysis should be at least two paragraphs. Prepare a WordPress blog that includes the five advertisements and their corresponding analysis. Note: WordPress is a free blog that is available to everyone and can be seen by everyone. If this is a concern for you, look to use your initials to set up the blog address and user name. Note: Print-based advertisements will need to be scanned to include on the blog.

Communication and Interviews   Question A Describe the communication skills you feel are needed to be an effective interviewer AND also an effective interviewee.

Write a paper covering these topics: Identify two instances in the past year where someone served as an ego booster for you (1 paragraph). Identify two instances in the past year where someone served as an ego buster for you (1 paragraph). Identify one instance in the past year where you served as an ego booster for someone else (1 paragraph). Identify one instance in the past year where you served as an ego buster for someone else (1 paragraph).

https://issuu.com/jemjemjemjem/docs/ikea Company. What does the business / product do? What kind of personality/mood does the brand have? Is there a unique story behind the business or business name or logo? Target group. Describe the ideal customer. Design elements and composition. What design elements are used to create a company’s visual identity? What composition principles can you observe? Is the hierarchy clear in the visual? Are there any elements of repetition? Colour. What is the colour palette for the company’s brand? Does the colour helps to convey the essence of the brand? What does a particular colour symbolise? Typography. Typography carries a message about the design. How many typefaces/fonts are used in this design, and are they too many? Is that a stylised, detailed or a subtle minimal font? What other stylebook elements (business cards, photographs, merchandise, etc) are presented in the project? How does the brand’s image fall between these opposing characteristics? Masculine/Feminine  Simple/Intricate  Grey/Colourful  Conservative/Extravagant  Approachable/Authoritative  Necessity/Luxury  Fun/Serious  Professional/Casual  Modern/Classic  Sporty/Elegant  Extreme/Safe

Write a 500-word analysis of a TED Talk video. Select one 12-minute or longer TED Talk (TEDx discouraged, but accepted) for analysis. This is an excellent opportunity for you to see examples of effective speeches. Choose the speech that you think is relevant to you and a good example of an effective speech. The first section should be a summary of the video. The remainder of the paper should analyze — not summarize — these three communication elements: emotional, novel, and memorable. Your analysis should address these questions: (1) How did the speaker try to evoke the emotions of the audience? (2) Did the speech have a novel presentation, novel message, and/or novel take on a familiar subject? (3) How did the speaker make his or her main points memorable? The paper should be written in MS Word. The document file should be titled with your last name and the assignment number. For example, Dr. Perry’s document file for this assignment would be perry2.

Taking the position of how today’s election plays into the division of the parties highlighting political polarization through modern day sources of media (news networks, social media, etc.). Acknowledges the other side using concepts learned in class either through readings, discussions, or a speaker. For example how the media does not influence today’s voters due to political opinions be preformed with in the family home, either agreeing or disagreeing with familial opinions.

Please read  Chapter 1 & 2 from Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction by Knapp to help answer and cite when answering the questions. Along side, the videos in response to the questions. Knapp, M. L., Hall, J. A., & Horgan, T. G. (2014). Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth You can find this (free) book on: https://b-ok.cc/  To find the book on this website is by inputting its book title. It is safe.  See this video clip: * In one paragraph, provide your answer for; Ø What are infants’ nonverbal reactions too moral versus immoral behaviors?  Ø Is morality innate or learned? Ø Why is it important to examine if we are born with positive sense to morality? This is a separate paragraph: Please provide your answer and cite  See this video clip (Please scroll down a bit to locate the clip called “Why Americans smile so much?”):  https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/why-americans-smile-so-much/524967/ ØWhy Americans are smiling a lot and enthusiastically?   ØDoes your facial expression(including smile) actually influence how you perceive others (for example, if you smile, do you perceive others in a positive light?)?

Exploring in-person and online ways in which you can network:  – In-person methods (e.g., conferences, career fairs, volunteering, or anyone you meet throughout your daily routine)   – Online methods (e.g., LinkedIn, Webinars, Facebook groups, Meetup, and so on)  Write a reflection of your research and/or experiences networking. Address the following topics: 1. Identify at least 1 online method and 1 in-person method for networking.  2. Discuss the advantages of each of the approaches to networking that you identified above.  3. Discuss how you plan to use networking to improve your own career development or career goals, and provide examples of how you plan to use your online and in-person networking methods. Notes about me: I am pursuing a career in Business Administration. I work for the State of Iowa in the disability claims department. my career goals are to stay working for the state, finish school,and the use my degree to advance within the company. If you could please reference using my fathers connections to get the job I currently am in. He used to be the CFO of the department I work at. I used his name when interviewing. I am not sure if that qualifies as in-person networking.

Completing this essay will allow you to analyze a response behavior you have observed. Write a two-page (500-word) paper. Describe in detail a time when you observed someone responding in an ineffective manner.  (My friend and her boyfriend fighting over a another girl) Describe the speaker’s reaction to the ineffective response. Analyze why the response was ineffective. Explain specifically what the responder could have done to respond in a more effective manner. Speculate as to what the speaker’s reaction might have been if the responder had applied your advice.