Creating My Blog

  My assignment for this class is to set up an effective professional blog, concerning Communication Studies.  We communicate each day which is not always effective.  We communicate all the time verbally and non verbally in many different ways.  

          To communicate effectively, you have to become knowledgeable, and practice daily.  This blog will illustrate to my potential employers, students, and my professor, the knowledge and skills acquired while working on my degree.  Communication is a way of life for all.

          “Communication is a step-by-step building process” (Krep, 2011).  Once you send your message you cannot take it back. “Once you determine a purpose, then you can follow up by choosing the specific purpose of communication” (Roebuck, 2006).  Specific purpose means to recognize if the message is informing, persuading, or meant for entertainment. 

           Informing your listener lets him understand what you are saying without confusion.  Persuading your listener means wanting him to act a certain way, or changing his behavior. When communicating for entertainment, you want your audience to enjoy your message.

          It is important to choose the right design.  The design created on a blog should be unique so it can be remembered.  When designing a blog the layout determines its look. People usually scan through a site looking for information.  An effective blog will stand out from the rest, which will keep your audience coming back. 

          People do not want to just read words; they look at your blog as a complete package. Designing the layout of your blog is important so it will be easy to navigate. When deciding on the right design, you must keep your target audience in mind.

           The content in my blog will contain my current and prior assignments, and discussions posts, which are relevant to communications.  The content will be simple, but effective, while containing informative information concerning communication. Incorporating graphics in my blog will enhance my writing.

          Once my blog is complete, it will show my audience the writing and communication skills accomplished at Ashford University over the years.  Setting up a blog is my way of communicating my writings, and conveying the skills acquired in communications.  My goal is to set up a professional blog.

          The purpose of understanding communication would be to use the principles in my everyday life.  The benefit will be improving my own ability to understand why and how people communicate. We all communicate whether we want to or not.  Communication Studies, helps you to understand how and why others think the way they do. This in turn, helps you to decide which path you will take as a sender or a receiver.

          Applying these principles to my life will make communicating easier.  Pursuing a degree in Communications has enabled me to understand the process of communicating effectively with others.

Reference

Krep, G. L. (2011). Communication in Organizations. Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Roebuck, D. (2006). Improving business communications skills (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.