Jeramy,
The other day when I told you I was taking a class in technical and professional communication, you mentioned you were not all that sure what that meant. I decided to write this letter for you to simply outline what technical and professional communication is.
As you know, I am going into financial planning for a career after college. Once I start working for a firm, I am going to need to be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally. This goes with both written and spoken communication with fellow employees, and with clients. I will need to be able to write and speak in ways that are clear and concise. I will need to give presentations to potential clients in powerful and effective ways. I will need to be able to write complex business proposals in a way that is easy to understand. I will need to be able to succinctly explain intricate financial products and solutions to clients with little or no financial background. That is technical and professional communication.
Let us say that tomorrow, I have an interview with a future firm I wish to work at. Before going in, I need to prepare myself. This preparation comes not only in the form of researching the company, or by dressing appropriately. Even if I am the most qualified person for the job, I need to be able to communicate that effectively to my potential employer. This comes with preparing responses to common interview questions, learning about and monitoring my body language, and more. I need to be able, with strong communication skills, to show that employer that I am a professional worth hiring.
Now let us say that I do well in the interview, and I get the job! For the sake of the example, let us say that a few months into working there, I am asked to give a training to new employees. The goal of the lecture is to illustrate what helped me the most when first getting started with the firm. Just like in my interview, I need to prepare. Now, along with body language and a few simple responses, I need to prepare a whole presentation. This can include creating effective visual aids, a polished script, maybe even handouts with some basic points to consider for those in attendance, and more.
The need to be able to speak and write professionally cannot be overstated. Most information in this world is under utilized, and this is due in part to individuals not being able to illustrate technical or complex information in clear and understandable ways.
I hope this brief explanation has helped Jeramy. If you wish to learn more, I have put two links at the bottom of this letter to articles that go into more depth and greater emphasis on the more technical aspects of the topic. I wish you the best, have a great holiday weekend!
- Jon
https://writingcommons.org/professional-and-technical-communication-an-overview
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-definitions/definition-of-technical-writing.html
The other day when I told you I was taking a class in technical and professional communication, you mentioned you were not all that sure what that meant. I decided to write this letter for you to simply outline what technical and professional communication is.
As you know, I am going into financial planning for a career after college. Once I start working for a firm, I am going to need to be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally. This goes with both written and spoken communication with fellow employees, and with clients. I will need to be able to write and speak in ways that are clear and concise. I will need to give presentations to potential clients in powerful and effective ways. I will need to be able to write complex business proposals in a way that is easy to understand. I will need to be able to succinctly explain intricate financial products and solutions to clients with little or no financial background. That is technical and professional communication.
Let us say that tomorrow, I have an interview with a future firm I wish to work at. Before going in, I need to prepare myself. This preparation comes not only in the form of researching the company, or by dressing appropriately. Even if I am the most qualified person for the job, I need to be able to communicate that effectively to my potential employer. This comes with preparing responses to common interview questions, learning about and monitoring my body language, and more. I need to be able, with strong communication skills, to show that employer that I am a professional worth hiring.
Now let us say that I do well in the interview, and I get the job! For the sake of the example, let us say that a few months into working there, I am asked to give a training to new employees. The goal of the lecture is to illustrate what helped me the most when first getting started with the firm. Just like in my interview, I need to prepare. Now, along with body language and a few simple responses, I need to prepare a whole presentation. This can include creating effective visual aids, a polished script, maybe even handouts with some basic points to consider for those in attendance, and more.
The need to be able to speak and write professionally cannot be overstated. Most information in this world is under utilized, and this is due in part to individuals not being able to illustrate technical or complex information in clear and understandable ways.
I hope this brief explanation has helped Jeramy. If you wish to learn more, I have put two links at the bottom of this letter to articles that go into more depth and greater emphasis on the more technical aspects of the topic. I wish you the best, have a great holiday weekend!
- Jon
https://writingcommons.org/professional-and-technical-communication-an-overview
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-definitions/definition-of-technical-writing.html
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ReplyDeleteJon, this letter does well to exemplify what professional communication could do for you. I love the example you wrote. Two things, I noticed there were a few grammatical errors and some of your prepositions are a little clunky.
DeleteFor example: "Now let us say that I do well in the interview, and I get the job! For the sake of the example, let us say," says the same thing three times, but, otherwise, it is a great letter.