{"id":22,"date":"2020-02-10T14:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T19:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/chapter\/chapter-2-clear-communication\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:10:36","slug":"chapter-2-clear-communication","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesspresentationskills202020\/chapter\/chapter-2-clear-communication\/","title":{"raw":"Clear Communication","rendered":"Clear Communication"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><span style=\"color: #808080\">Clear communication is an easy-to-learn skill that improves relationships and productivity. In this chapter, you'll learn how to communicate clearly, effectively and professionally.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>What is Clear Communication and Why is it Important?<\/h2>\n&nbsp;\n\n[h5p id=\"5\"]\n\nRead <a href=\"https:\/\/edexec.co.uk\/the-seven-cs-of-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Seven Cs of Communication\u00a0<\/a>\n\nWatch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G-SNW6ye9rU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plain Language: Put Your Main Message First\u00a0<\/a> (2:50)\n\nWatch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fs78WBOgxs0?t=41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plain Language: Active Voice<\/a> (1:44)\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #6699ff\">\u00a0Activity\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nTake the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/newCS_99.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Good Are Your Communication Skills?<\/a> quiz and print the results. 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(Note: You can login to the site for free only 3 times.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #6699ff\">\u00a0Activity\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How much do you know about Clear Communication? 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