Business Trends Case

Business Trends

Clear communication is the most important key to a business leader's success. So to grow successfully an organization's members must learn how to be effective, compelling communicators. In order for a company to succeed, employers and employees must master the art of clear communication together. Being able to communicate effectively is highly needed in every organization, it helps businesses flourish. Employers expect employees to have specific skills in their position, but having skills with the ability to communicate well is very important. It is well worth the effort to enhance ones communication skills because communication is a necessity in nearly all areas of the business world.

Businesses in today's economy have come a long way since the golden years and as companies advance, the trends of the rapidly changing organizations are growing with every generation. In today's world there are many ways to communicate. Trends of every business are rapidly changing and for every business to be successful, the top ten trends list in the Business and Administrative Communication text are:

* Technology

* Focus on Quality and Customers' Needs

* Entrepreneurship

* Teamwork

* Diversity

* Globalization and Outsourcing

* Legal and Ethical Concerns

* Balancing Work and Family

* Job Flexibility

* Rapid Rate of Change

The top trend from the above list is technology, technology is the most powerful business communication tool for every business. It is constantly evolving and advancing and these communications create expansion and success for businesses do business worldwide. Business communications plays a major role in every organization's day-to-day activities such as checking e-mails to responding to requests. As technology is advancing, so are the trends in business communication. Businesses today have gone from mailing letters to emailing letters via cell phones. Devices such as wikis, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and video conferences are meant to increase productivity and communication with customers; however some business owners find such electronic communication tools takes time to learn and the effective use of these communication tools requires training will cost a lot money. On the upside, many growing business are aware that technology will increase productivity with functional tools such as PDA's, email, fax, Internet, video conferencing and instant messaging and are willing to supply training if needed.

Globalization and outsourcing is rapidly growing in this day and age. Most companies are completely virtual leaving everything at the fingertips of their customers. In this generation of business, people can virtually grocery shop, check out and have their goods delivered to them, all without leaving their home. Companies are integrating the old school business skills with technology, to improve customer profitability. Information to