From the course: Stakeholder Communication Strategies that Stick
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Choose the right communication channels
From the course: Stakeholder Communication Strategies that Stick
Choose the right communication channels
Have you ever opened your laptop to a long email about the status of a project, a shorter chat message about that project, and a meeting invite to review a slide deck about the project? Although it is great to shout your project from the rooftops, you want to avoid spamming your stakeholders. Remember, your work is not the only work that they are consuming. In this lesson, you'll explore various communication platforms and how to use them to communicate effectively. First, let's talk about meetings. Meetings provide an opportunity to communicate live with your stakeholders. However, your stakeholders’ time is precious, and so is yours. You should call a meeting when you wish to invite live questions, feedback, and concerns, all of which can be addressed in the moment. Now let's talk about emails. Email is a great channel when you wish to leave a communication that can be read later. Your communication is not urgent and you are not expecting stakeholder response immediately. Use a…
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