POWERFUL PRACTICES in COMMUNICATION

POWERFUL PRACTICES in COMMUNICATION Daniel Murphy Coordinator, First-Year Student Staff Orientation Office - JMU

…your expectations! • Tell people what you want! • 45 Minutes • Communication: a two-way street • What goes up… must come down! • Words/Actions as Currency • Benefit to You! COMMUNICATE…

…with each other! • Organizational Structure • Exec/Committees • General Body Members …let’s take a look… COMMUNICATE…

…non-verbally! The numbers don’t lie: • 73-90% You body language doesn’t lie either! • Organization Meetings • The Commons COMMUNICATE…

…electronically! • The FACEBOOK Generation • AOL (AlwaysOn-Line) Instant Messenger • Email • Reply All… is not your friend! • BCC: does not mean Best Cept C-cret! • Texting …powerfully dangerous… COMMUNICATE…

…with your advisor! Top 5 ways NOT to begin a conversation with your advisor… #5: OOPS! #4: Umm… yeah… about that… #3: I know you’re busy, but… #2: Did you happen to get a phone call/email from S.O.S.? …and… COMMUNICATE…

…with your advisor! #1: We have a small problem… COMMUNICATE…

…with your advisor! A foolproof alternative… “HI!” COMMUNICATE…

…your image! • Apparel • Facebook/AIM • Advertising • House/Apartment/Car • Branding COMMUNICATE…

Exit 245

The Madison Project

One in Four

Habitat for Humanity

…your image! • Apparel • Facebook/AIM • Advertising • House/Apartment/Car • Branding COMMUNICATE…

…with ME! Dan Murphy Orientation Office Wilson Hall, Room 215 murph2dw@jmu.edu 540.568.1787 www.jmu.edu/orientation COMMUNICATE…

POWERFUL PRACTICES in COMMUNICATION