Professional communication

Professionals need solid communications skills across a wide range of communications mechanisms. This collection of resources is meant to be a starting point for you to begin expanding your communications skillset.

1 Professional Communication

Video: ~7 minutes

This video explains what is meant by the term “professional communication” and compares it to less formal types of communication with which you may be more familiar.

2 Formal Communication

Video: ~11 minutes

This video explains the various forms that professional communication typically takes and the circumstances under which they will typically be utilized.

Organization and required elements

Link	Minutes	Title	Source
Link to video for 5 tips to improve your critical thinking	4	5 tips to improve your critical thinking	Samantha Agoos
Link to video for Five Fallacies	14	Five Fallacies	PBS Digital Studios

Sample speeches and presentations

Link	Minutes	Title	Source
Link to video for TED's secret to great public speaking	8	TED's secret to great public speaking	Chris Anderson
Link to video for First World Problems: An Informative Speech	11	First World Problems: An Informative Speech	Sarah Kwon
Link to video for Why tech needs the humanities	11	Why tech needs the humanities	Eric Berridge
Link to video for A College Epidemic: Sleep Deprivation	8	A College Epidemic: Sleep Deprivation	ocEn
Link to video for Life After Death by Powerpoint	9	Life After Death by Powerpoint	Don McMillan
Link to pptx for Presentation Template	PPTX	Presentation Template	Rita Mac Auslan

Sample posters

Link	Minutes	Title	Source
Link to pdf for Vital Information for Posters	PDF	Vital Information for Posters	CG Scholar via Rita Mac Auslan
Link to pptx for Sample Poster 1	PPTX	Sample Poster 1	Rita Mac Auslan
Link to pptx for Sample Poster 2	PPTX	Sample Poster 2	Rita Mac Auslan

Significant portions used by permission of Rita Mac Auslan.