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"Hooking Your Audience" Please respond to the following:

In preparation for Assignment , share your opening. What story or data point are you using to hook and connect with the audience? (I will attach the 1st portion of the assignment)

Please respond to (two of the three statements) below and give your thought and opinions, using real-world examples where you can: (Please answer 2 of the 3)

1. The best way for an organization to cope with a complex environment is to develop a complex structure (rather than keep it simple and uncomplicated).

2. In a volatile, fast-changing environment, serious planning activities are a waste of time and resources.

3. Managers of business organizations should not get involved in political activities.Business managers use written communication every day.

Opportunities for written communication in the business world include everything from reports, memos, and documentation to emails, instant messaging, and social media.

Effective written communication can help build and grow business relation-ships, accelerate results, solicit input and feedback, and rally personnel toward shared goals.

Your ability to write messages that are clear and concise, while positioned strategically and presented professionally, will distinguish you in your field.

In this assignment, you will develop a written communication for the challenge or opportunity scenario you have identified. The written message needed to fulfill this assignment will depend on your scenario

1. Develop Your Written Communication

a) State your key message clearly

i. Do not "bury the headline" - the main point should be presented directly

ii. Your key message must be clear and concise

b) Provide the necessary information and build credibility

i. Provide an appropriate amount of background information for the audience, given the type of communication

ii. Get to the point without unnecessary verbiage

iii. Build your position as an expert or trusted colleague

c) Support your key message with three or four supporting points/reasons

i. Supporting points should be appropriate for the context  and needs of the audience

ii. Reasons should be compelling and relevant

d) Employ either the Consult/Join or Tell/Sell techniques

e) Clearly relay to the audience an actionable request