Name at least one thing that you believe you have learnt in class

The importance of emotional intelligence, is one thing that has really stayed with me since learning of this term. I learnt that successfully achieving this can influence your work performance in that good management of your emotional intelligence aids in manipulating  socially complex situations. Also, it helps to encourage others in the workplace as well as being considered as a valued  personnel who could properly navigate highly pressurized instances. Additionally, knowing how to control yourself emotionally is very beneficial to maintaining good physical health. This is so because if you are  able to mange your stress levels, you can alleviate any circumstance that might arise. Consequently, mental health is also preserved by effectively controlling your emotional intelligence. This in turn reduces stress, easily defuse spiraling situations and it can also be used to comprehend the emotions of others as well as form healthier relationships.

Name at least one thing that you believe you have learnt in class

   I have learnt that a memorandum is one piece of informative communication tool that does not require exhaustion. A memorandum should be as specific as possible, hence cut down on length and eliminate unwanted information. 

  To make a memorandum more attractive to the receiver for reading, one may incorporate the use of sub-headings (depending on the length or amount of ideas raised in the memo), so the reader can easily navigate along it and sort information quickly; and as a result get to the point of the sender's purpose in the memorandum.

Name at least 1 thing that you believe you have learnt in this class

One thing I have learnt from this class was that preparation is key. Proper planning prevents poor performance. In order to be successful and do your best, be prepared. It pays to be prepared for anything especially during an presentation or a pitch when your hit with impromptu questions or interruptions.

One Thing That I Have Learnt in This Class

I have learnt many things from this course but one thing that I really learnt from this course is the three important steps when formulating my ideas for any project, and that's - pencil out a plan of what they project should entail, what it should look like, who the target audience etc., compose the project with all the relevant ideas and information, also evaluating whats important fro what isn't and the finally  all the ideas in one to  and complete the project through any method relevant to the task, whether it be printing it, emailing it, presenting etc. to finalize the entire task at hand.

Is it important to practice Emotional Intelligence when conducting business communication?

One's emotional intelligence, involves how we identify, understand and manipulate our emotions in a manner that best benefits us or the situations with which we are in. The importance of practicing emotional intelligence when conducting business is that it assists in a person being able to judge or recognize the emotional state of others and use that to their advantage. Likewise,  by being able to control your emotional intelligence, this will aid in navigating your way through a difficult business venture through means that does not compromise you emotional credibility.

The Most Difficult Thing When Doing a Presentation

I think the most difficult thing is doing a presentation is confidence Being confident makes or breaks the presentation. Being confident is being prepared,being prepared means you are ready for the unexpected. Most time during a presentation a unexpected question throws off the presenter and sets in panic. Being prepared for stuff like unexpected interruptions prevents panic.

Why would you take into consideration culture when developing your artwork?

Significance varies with differing cultures, so what might mean a lot or nothing to one culture might be the most disrespectful with another. This is why one should take into consideration culture when developing your artwork. From gestures and colors to shapes and context, culture plays a pivotal role, because this is how persons interpret meaning.