Chapter 7 - Communications Flashcards
name, service, trademark, color, or other attribute that distinguishes a product or service from competitors.
Brand
person or group that has an interest in, or is affected by, and activity or decision. Those that are outside a business or project are external. Those that work within an organization or project or internal.
Stakeholder
using various media to deliver specific information to individual customers or groups of customers.
Targeted messaging
a designation earned by an individual following demonstration, through testing or other performance measures, of sufficient expertise in a specific field of study.
Qualification
all sources of news and information, including: TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, web pages, and blogs.
News media
ISA certification or other industry qualification, certifying that an individual has attained a generally accepted level of knowledge in a specific subject area or profession, such as tree work.
Credential
efforts that help an organization and its publics adapt mutually to each other.
Public relations
discussions and negotiations with individual customers.
Customer relations
attention to customers’ interest before, during, and after vegetation management work.
Customer service
the activity or process of bringing information or services to people.
Outreach
web-based sites that enable individuals, organizations, or corporations to share information, ideas, photos, and videos with networks or the public.
Social media
article issued to the media describing upcoming projects and their importance in improving the quality of service.
Press release
a structured face-to-face communication technique that improves performance and increases understanding between people. The sender uses the name of the person with whom she or he is trying to communicate and states the message. The receiver paraphrases the message to indicate they understand the message and if the message was properly understood, the sender acknowledges it was.
Active listening
process by which personnel become indifferent or disconnected from customers and their concerns.
Desensitization
choice of words that deliberately emphasizes a helpful or non-confrontational approach. For instance, instead of saying “you have to…,“ using “it would be better if we…”
Friendly language