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Communication in business

Corporate communication is very important. Discuss issues related to projects, partnerships and others is essential to carry out an activity . Regardless of your business and the size of your business, you need to develop a communication system tailored to your business to support your expansion. Here are 5 good practices to help you get effective communication.

1. Management tools

One of the project management tools, taken among many others, is Basecamp . Similar to other project management tools, Basecamp sends notifications when projects are launched as well as any updates available for a particular project with the ability to set up a schedule to schedule tasks. When you embark on a project, communication is essential . Finding a way to track the progress of members working on the project is not only useful for the employer to verify what the employee is doing but also to have a real and accurate idea of how the different phases of the project are going . In addition.

2. Online conferences

Online conferencing is a simple way to hold a meeting using the web as a platform. You can also hold an audio and video conference with your partners, customers, employees. It is a major asset that allows you to communicate effectively wherever you are (provided you have a stable internet connection of course). However, make sure to secure the server on which you plan your conferences so that your data is not intercepted. To make your conference online , there are tools like Adobe Connect that will help you set up everything you need for a smooth operation.

3. Instant messaging

Instant messaging is no longer just for social networks. It is beginning to be appreciated within companies as an easy and fast means of communication . Instant messages are most useful when you need immediate information. Instead of sending an email, which could be read later, the instant message allows you to have a quick reply! Google, through its Hangout system or tools like Hipchat, allow you to put all that in place.

4. The Intranet

Many companies use an intranet service to communicate with each other. An intranet platform consists of setting up an internal network where only members of the company will have access to it . Depending on the interfaces, you can have access to several features such as instant messaging, file sharing, etc. Ultimately, setting up and using an intranet platform depends on the communication goals you want establish.

5. Social media

Secondly, the use of social media is still evident from a corporate communication perspective . Contrary to the elements cited above, the role of social media is not to establish internal communication for the company. One might think that employees would not use social media to communicate with their colleagues, but in an external communication strategy, social media remains an essential practice for expanding the reach of customers, for example.

In conclusion, communication in the workplace is essential to the smooth running of the business. To carry out projects, manage customer relations, interact with partners, in short all aspects of business!

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Carolyn Jacobs .