Tips to Improve your Business Communication Skills

Business communication can be defined as “communication used to promote a product, service, or organization, relay information within the business, or deal with legal and similar issues.” In other words, it is that critical thing that enables exchange of ideas and allows a business to reach out to customers. As is quite evident, without proper business communication, there can be no business success. After all, what use is a revolutionary product unless the business is able to convey its advantages and attract customers?

Here are some tips to improve business communication skills:

1. Get expert advice

There are numerous firms that offer business communication training for executives. Before choosing one, try to do some research on what they offer, who their customers are and what they cost. If you are looking for an executive training firm in Chile, you cannot go wrong with EES Executive English Solutions.  Here, you will learn all aspects of business communication – memos, letters, emails, presentations, RFPs (Request for Proposals), etc.

2. Watch business programs

Whether it is your local business channel or an international one like CNBC, you can learn a lot about business communication by watching the anchors and presenters go about their work.

3. Volunteer to give presentations

A study had identified that more people fear speaking in public than they fear death. In order to overcome this fear, it is necessary to take risks. The first step would be to volunteer to give presentations, an integral component of business communications. Of course, you must learn to work before you can run, and hence, should start off with presenting to a small audience where any shortcomings won’t affect your career.

4. Practice, practice, practice

Like every field of human endeavor, success in business communication depends on practice. Even the most experienced speaker practices his speech multiple times before going on stage. Try to get some like-minded friends together to practice the art of business communication. For speaking practice, you can use the mirror.

What Are the Best GMAT Study Resources?

The GMAT has long been accepted as the de facto standard test for admission to b-schools worldwide. Not surprisingly, there is a gamut of study sources out there. One of the first challenges you will face in breaching the 700 barrier is in determining the best way to prepare. While you, as an applicant, may greatly benefit from specialized guidance as offered by 700PLUSGMAT at Executive English Solutions Chile http://www.ees.cl/cursos-gmat .  There’s no harm in doing some preparation yourself. That brings us the question – which is the best GMAT study resource available?

Now, “best” is a matter of opinion, and different people may have different perceptions. With that being said, I have always found The Official Guide for GMAT Review to be the best study resource out there. If you think this through, it makes sense to go for the OG, as it is popularly called. When you buy a new television, you refer to the manual provided by the manufacturer for guidance. Considering that the OG is published by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the same body that conducts the GMAT, this choice is logical.

If you reside in the US, you can purchase the OG directly from the GMAC website at http://www.mba.com/store/product-info.aspx?ProductID=21. If you are outside the US, the shipping costs would be considerable;  To ship these items form the US to Chile you can expect to pay between 10 to 15 US$. So you may do better buying it from a local bookstore.

As of today (August 2011), the OG is in its 12^th edition and includes:

• A total of 907 questions and thorough answer explanations for each
• 100-question diagnostic test
• 807 practice questions in order of difficulty
• 270 essay topics, sample responses, and scoring information
• Comprehensive math and grammar reviews
• The truth about the Top 10 GMAT myths
• Tips to prepare for the GMAT exam

Of course, if you have the time (and the money), you can also pick up The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review and The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review as well. There is no overlap of content between any of these Official Guides.

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