Communication Strategies for Leaders Essay

A leader must be able to communicate effectively. When asked to define leadership, theorists and practitioners alike frequently use the words â€Å"influence,† â€Å"inspire† and â€Å"transform,† all of which depend on communication, verbal and nonverbal. Leaders lead through their words and actions. This text focuses on both, thus the emphasis throughout on emotional intelligence, the ability to understand the self and others (Barrett, 2011). Effective leadership communication requires the ability to anticipate to the potential interruptions in the transmission of the message, appreciate the context, understand the audience, select the right medium and craft a clear message that allows the meaning to reach the specific receiver as intended (Barrett, 2011). In my quest to achieve superior communication leadership skills I have had the opportunity to assess and evaluate my effectiveness in communication leadership. This personal assessment has indicated I must become more strategic as strategy is the foundation on which any effective communication depends on. Leaders must be able to analyze their audience in every situation and design a communication strategy that facilitates accomplishing their communication. Communication is critical to every organization and for any aspiring leader. I plan to be strategic in developing a plan to be a more effective communicator by reaching out to external constituents as that is an area for communication improvement. Overall, effective communication strategy depends on ones thinking and planning strategically understanding your audience, and structuring your communication for different situations, delivery methods, and audiences to ensure that you connect with your audience and deliver your intended message (Barrett, 2011). III. As a leader and manager in my organization I take pride in being an effective leader and communication. I have been at my non-profit organization for the  past 6 years and have made significant improvement and learned to grow my communication skills. Owens (1998) mentions two key features of leadership which are: (1) the engagement of persons in a process that identifies them with goals, and (2) the potential to change the institutional environment (e.g. values, beliefs, etc.) by implementing diversity goals into the organizational culture. At the same time, I am a leader that promotes integrity to motivate ethical behavior across the entire organization. Also, it is important for me to create an open environment in which followers and employees feel free to speak up and come forward to me when any action needs to take place. Overall, I am always striving to be a better communicator in all situations as it teaches as I want to be recognized by others as a transformational leader. IV. Score Skill Area 3 Communication Strategy 2 Written Communication Skills 1 = substantial need to improve 3 Oral Communication Skills 2 = some need to improve 3 Ethos/Image 3 = little need to improve 3 Skills at Dealing with Others 4 = no need to improve at this time 3 Observation and Feedback Skills 3 Team Communications and Dynamics Skills 3 Skills at Dealing with Your Own Feelings 3 Internal Corporate Communication 2 External Corporate Communication I consider my oral public speaking skills to be my major strength when communicating to internal colleagues at my organization. I am always poised to conduct presentations and participate in public speaking engagements. I always maintain a sense of confidence and take pride in my public speaking skills. At the same time, I feel much more comfortable in situations where I can communicate effectively with my team members and demonstrate my dynamic skills to engage them effectively. I tend to be a coach and a motivator among my employees. I use different means to get my employees to want to be better at their duties and take full ownership of their tasks and goals. I also have a lot of confidence in being able to utilize my skills in dealing with others feelings and communicating with them solutions to help them with their particular situation. I would consider my interpersonal communication skills with external relations as an area for improvement. I tend to be an extrovert when it comes to public speaking and very confidant with communicating with large audiences but I tend to be introverted when it comes to communication in smaller groups or individual communication with members of external organizations. Barrett (2011) suggests that selecting the right spokesperson to deliver external messages can be almost as critical as the message themselves. I need to work on this part of my communication leadership by participating in more social and networking events to work on my confidence in communicating with external constituents. I also plan to travel more with my executive leadership team and attend meetings and events to get a better understanding of how to communicate more effectively in my external communication. Improvement Goal Action Steps to Achieve Goal (Program) Deadline Method to Measure Success Develop better oral communication skills with external corporate relations Attend more external corporate events and meetings with the executive team. Solicit feedback from executive team members concerning areas for improvement and change any behavior based on feedback Participate in more networking events with external constituents. December 31, 2013 Attend various events. Listen to the feedback given and start to implement that feedback in my future interactions. Achieved: No Further development of my written communication skills Solicit feedback from my supervisor and other employees about my written communication. Conduct more proofreading and be more strategic in my research. December 31, 2013 Compare written material from previous months. Have others review my written communication. Effective leadership communication requires the ability to anticipate to the potential interruptions in the transmission of the message, appreciate the context, understand the audience, select the right medium and craft a clear  message that allows the meaning to reach the specific receiver as intended (Barrett, 2011). I always maintain a sense of confidence and take pride in my public speaking skills. At the same time, I feel much more comfortable in situations where I can communicate effectively with my team members and demonstrate my dynamic skills to engage them effectively which include motivating and coaching. I would consider my interpersonal communication skills with external relations as an area for improvement. I tend to be an extrovert when it comes to public speaking and very confidant with communicating with large audiences but I tend to be introverted when it comes to communication in smaller groups or individual communication with members of external organizations. I have action steps in place to help me in my leadership development which include attending more external corporate events and meetings with the executive team. Solicit feedback from executive team members concerning areas for improvement and change any behavior based on feedback. Also, I plan to participate in more networking events with external constituents. References Aamodt, M. (2013). Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An applied approach. Seventh edition. Cox et. al (2007). Evaluating organizational-level work stress interventions: Beyond tradition methods. Work & Stress, 21, 348-362. Ebbers, L., Conover, K., Samuels, A. (2010). Leading from the middle: preparing leaders for new roles. New directions for Community Colleges.Wiley Periodicals. Frese, M (2009). The changing nature of work. In N. Chmiel (Ed.) An introduction to work and organizational psychology (2nd ed., pp. 397-413). Oxford: Blackwell publishing. Lawler, E.E. (2001). Organizing for high performance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Owens, Robert. (1998). Organizational Behavior in Education (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Succubus Heat CHAPTER 15

Mary's excited blathering rang through the house as I hurried down the hallway. I could see the bathroom at the end and three closed doors along the way. Great. Did they have to be shut? With my luck, they'd probably squeak. I could only hope that Mary would remain too loud and too distracted to notice. The first door opened-with no squeaking-into a bedroom. The bed was unmade, and clothes had been pushed into piles against the wall. An old dresser sat against one wall, and a nightstand with some papers stood near the other. There was also a mirror on the ceiling. Shuddering, I considered going in to investigate the nightstand papers but decided to hold out and see if I might find an office behind one of the other two doors. Shutting this one silently, I continued down the hallway. The second door did squeak, and I froze, waiting for Mary to come tearing down after me in an effort to bludgeon me with one of Seth's books. I wasn't entirely sure how far his star power would go to save me if caught snooping. She didn't look like the violent type, but one never knew. Fortunately, she kept talking without pause, and I stuck my head inside the new room. It was just another bedroom, a guest one by the looks of the dust and lack of personal items. I closed the door, grimacing at another squeak. One more room to go. Jackpot. The third wasn't an office, but it did appear to be a workspace. Wide tables lay along the walls, covered in chunks of crystal-clear quartz, smoky quartz, etc.-in various states. Some were raw and jagged; others were polished and carved. Tools like blades and picks lay nearby, along with a more sophisticated and modern-looking device I couldn't identify. Maybe some type of laser cutter. Best of all, there was a two-drawer filing cabinet against the wall. I hurried to it, still mindful of Mary's chatter, and opened the top drawer. Over a hundred file folders with names met me. I pulled one at random and saw that it did indeed have a job order. There was a description of the item, client information, job status, and a picture of the finished product. Unfortunately, having all this information meant little to me. I had no idea what name had been used for the seal-or if Mary was even the one who had made it. Frustrated, I opened the next drawer and found financial records, like bills and bank statements. I also located folders labeled â€Å"work logs† categorized by month. I eagerly pulled out this month's and discovered a simple list of dates, client names, and brief descriptions of products. All-except for the three most recent ones-had check marks beside them. Finished products, presumably. I scanned the dates before Jerome's disappearance, cross-checking against the descriptions. Green Tara statue . Bracelet . Athame . Three invoices in the last two weeks caught my attention: round pendant, talisman, medallion . I recognized none of the client names, but the culprit could no doubt have used an alias. Returning to the second drawer, I found each client's file. The pendant was the right size and shape, but it had a hole drilled in it for a chain or string. I couldn't say why, but something told me the seal's original form would be whole. The talisman turned out to be the wrong shape. It was thick and oblong, more like a stone someone would keep in their pocket for good luck. I was starting to panic now. This was taking too long, and I couldn't hear Mary anymore. God, espionage had been so much easier when I could turn invisible. With shaking hands, I pulled out the last file-the medallion. The client was Sam Markowitz, and he'd picked it up four days ago. The photo depicted a flat, quarter-sized disc made of smoky quartz with symbols I didn't recognize etched onto it. Was that it? It was the closest I had to a match of Carter's description. There could be other matches-items ordered months ago-but I didn't have time to go through any more files. I shoved the medallion photo into my purse, closed the drawer, and hurried back out to the hall, half expecting to find Mary blocking my path. I had no need to worry, though. She had never left Seth's side-literally. She now sat in my spot, pressing Seth between her and the couch's arm. Two stacks of books were on the coffee table, and an open one was on his lap. He finished signing it and glanced up at my entrance with a relieved look. â€Å"But you see,† Mary was saying, â€Å"until O'Neill is able to confront the darkness within himself, he'll never be able to open himself to Cady. He's had his moments of vulnerability, of course-like the cave scene in Dominant Eclipse -but he's still keeping his armor up-just like on the veranda in Memories of Man -and so it's no wonder-â€Å" â€Å"Hey,† I said cheerfully. â€Å"We should probably get going.† Seth shot up from his seat, looking rather like a trapped animal who had just gnawed its own leg off and was about to run free. â€Å"Yes. We don't want to detain Mary any further.† Mary stood up too. â€Å"No, no! It's okay. Really. And you have to finish signing my books.† With a grimace, Seth grabbed the last three books and hastily scrawled his signature in them. â€Å"Thanks for talking to us,† he said. â€Å"It's been great meeting you.† â€Å"Are you sure you have to go?† she pleaded. â€Å"I was going to make some dinner soon.† She shot me an accusing look. â€Å"And if it's Ginger who needs to leave, I can give you a ride home later in my van-â€Å" â€Å"No, really,† said Seth, backing up to stand by me. â€Å"I appreciate it, but I have to, you know, get back to writing.† Extricating ourselves was painful. Mary begged and kept offering everything from discount jewelry to thinly veiled sexual suggestions. â€Å"Step on the gas and do not look back,† Seth told me when we got in the car. I complied, peeling out of her driveway as fast as I could and kicking up dirt and gravel in the process. â€Å"That right there,† I mused, â€Å"is the kind of fan who keeps authors in their crawlspace.† Seth leaned his head back against the seat. â€Å"Do not ever do that to me again. Ever.† â€Å"I wasn't that far away. I would have heard you screaming.† â€Å"Not if she used ether first. God, Georgina. She had her hand on my leg.† â€Å"That's Ginger to you.† â€Å"Please tell me you got something useful out of that. I know you didn't go to the bathroom.† â€Å"Nope. I broke into her workroom and ransacked her files.† He groaned. â€Å"Breaking and entering.† â€Å"Hey, I'm a creature of Hell. And she technically let us in.† â€Å"What'd you find?† Eyes on the road, I reached into my purse and fumbled until I found the picture. I handed it to Seth. â€Å"This is it?† he asked. â€Å"I'm not certain. It's close to the description, but I don't know enough about this to really say.† â€Å"Hmm.† Seth studied it and then slipped it back into my purse. We rode for a few more minutes in silence until I finally asked, â€Å"I was never that bad of a fan, was I? That crazy?† â€Å"Oh, God, no,† he said. â€Å"Absolutely not. You were charming and cute and-† He abruptly cut himself off, but those words hung in the air between us. â€Å"You-you weren't like that. Nothing like that,† he managed at last. There was a husky tone to his voice, hinting of some emotion but refusing to reveal which one it was. I'd meant my comment to be light, just a way to keep the conversation going. However, like everything else lately, the words had ended up triggering far more meaning than I'd intended. I had a flashback to when Seth and I had first met, when I hadn't even known who he was. I'd rattled off my feelings for my favorite author, little knowing I was actually talking to him. Unlike Mary, I hadn't stalked him on the Internet and known what he looked like. Seth cleared his throat. â€Å"So†¦what will you do with the picture now?† I ran with his change in subject. â€Å"Get someone to identify it, I guess. Erik, maybe. Or Dante.† More silence fell, and I felt the tension ratchet up. Dante. Once again, harmless words had triggered big consequences between us. I expected Seth to try again to shift the subject, but instead, he actually addressed it. â€Å"It's weird†¦seeing you with Dante.† â€Å"Don't you mean it's weird seeing me with anyone?† â€Å"Well†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Even with my eyes on the road, I knew he had that thoughtful, slightly distracted look in his eyes that meant he was pondering how best to phrase his next words. I used to love that look. Now I was on high alert. â€Å"Yeah, to a certain extent, of course,† he finally admitted. â€Å"It'll always be weird. But every time I talk to him, I just think†¦Ã¢â‚¬  â€Å"If you say that I can do better, then I'm pulling this car over right now.† â€Å"Um, no. I was just going to say he doesn't seem like your type.† â€Å"That's nearly the same thing,† I pointed out. â€Å"You sound just like Hugh and the others. I'm getting so sick of this! Honestly, it doesn't matter who I date. You're never going to be happy.† â€Å"That's not true,† said Seth. â€Å"It's just†¦when you're around him, you're darker and more cynical. You're not like you used to be. This sounds stupid, considering what you are, but you're†¦well, you're a force for good in the world.† â€Å"Oh, come on ,† I said. â€Å"No, I mean it. Maybe you are a creature of Hell, but people feel better when they're around you. You have this way of talking and smiling that affects everyone. You're nice, you're good-hearted, you worry about others†¦Ã¢â‚¬  He sighed. â€Å"But when you're with Dante, it's like all that light that normally shines out from you gets sucked away.† â€Å"That light got sucked away a long time ago,† I said bitterly. â€Å"Long before he came along.† â€Å"No, it didn't. It's there, and if you're going to be involved with someone, you need someone who sees it, someone who loves you for it and wants to help bring it out.† I had someone like that , I thought. You . â€Å"Dante and I work well together, no matter what any of you think. He understands me.† â€Å"No,† said Seth flatly. His voice was low, but I could hear the anger in it. â€Å"He doesn't.† â€Å"What other options do I have? You're throwing me into an impossible situation. You know I can't date anyone who's good. I can't risk hurting them, but I don't want to be alone. This is my only option.† â€Å"No. It can't be. Before we were together, it wasn't like this. You weren't drinking all the time and having sex with anonymous guys in bathrooms!† And that's when I did it, just like a dad on a road trip. I pulled the car over to the side of the road. It was a long, country highway, and there wasn't much traffic. Seth stared incredulously. â€Å"What are you doing?† â€Å"Saving us from an accident,† I growled, turning so I could meet him straight in the eye. â€Å"And you'll be lucky if I don't make you get out and walk the rest of the way. Look, you want to know why I wasn't dating loser guys when we met? Because I wasn't dating anyone . I took my hits and went home alone. Why is it so wrong for me to want to be with someone now?† â€Å"It shouldn't matter if you're dating someone or not. You still shouldn't be acting like this!† â€Å"You're telling me what I should and shouldn't be doing? It's my business. You have no right!† I yelled back. â€Å"Friends have every right to tell friends when they're on a bad path,† he snapped back. â€Å"Bullshit! I've never seen you interfere with anyone else's life, no matter how badly they were screwing it up. I'm the only one you seem to want to mess with. Why do you care so much about what I do?† Seth and I had raised our voices only rarely while dating, and it had never even come close to this. It was a wonder we didn't shatter the windows. â€Å"Because I care about you! I told you that at the party. Breaking up doesn't mean you stop caring about someone.† â€Å"Yes, but it means you have to let them go.† I was so upset that I was on the verge of tears. â€Å"You can't have it both ways. You can't get rid of me and then try to pull me back†¦Ã¢â‚¬  â€Å"I never wanted to get rid of you.† I stared at him for several heavy moments and felt those traitorous tears brimming heavier and heavier in my eyes. â€Å"Then why did you do it?† After all that yelling, his voice sounded barely like a whisper. â€Å"Because†¦I wanted to save you.† â€Å"You can't,† I murmured, swallowing the tears back with great effort. â€Å"You can't keep saving me, can't keep trying to. It's too late.† â€Å"No,† he said. His heart was in his eyes, and it was ripping mine apart. â€Å"Not for you. Never.† I don't know how it happened exactly, but suddenly we were kissing. His lips were just as I remembered, soft and powerful and wonderful. It wasn't a chaste kiss, nor was it a ripping-off-each-other's-clothes kiss. It was hungry and desperate, like we'd been struggling through a desert and only just now found the water we needed to survive. Best of all, it was just kissing. Just me and Seth. There was no life energy or succubus schemes involved. There was no need to back off for fear of what might happen. We could drink from each other without pulling back. Except, well, we did. We jerked apart, and I knew the shock on his face mirrored my own. What had we just done? Had we†¦had we really done it? It was a kiss. A real kiss. The kind of kiss we'd always wanted. The kiss we weren't supposed to be having. I turned abruptly away, staring at the road ahead. I was frozen and numb†¦and yet, alive and filled with warmth. The world had been in that kiss. But I didn't know how to react to it, didn't know what I was supposed to do now. So, I did the most inane thing possible. I started the car. â€Å"We should get back,† I said. â€Å"Yeah,† he agreed, sounding as stunned as I felt. I dared a look out of my peripheral vision. His eyes were fixed straight ahead, his wonderful lips tightened in a line that somehow made them look strong and vulnerable at the same time. I wanted to lean over and kiss them again, to melt as I had moments ago and forget all about reason. I wanted that perfect feeling to last forever. Instead of dealing with what had just happened, however, I did the cowardly thing and stepped on the gas. We drove back to the city in miserable silence, neither of us mentioning the kiss but both of us thinking about it. I dropped him off at the bookstore and offered a polite thank-you for his help. He returned it equally politely-giving me one last pensive look-and then walked off toward his car. I watched him go, memorizing every line of his body and how he moved. Every emotion possible warred within me, and I had no idea which deserved to win. I was exhausted by the time I stepped into my apartment building. The day had been mentally and physically wearying, what with would-be rapists, larceny, and the kiss heard 'round the world. Later, I'd find someone to identify the photograph for me. For now, I just wanted to sprawl on the couch and watch TV, preferably TV that had nothing to do with the magical or paranormal-or any romantic tension. Unfortunately, the magical and paranormal was waiting for me. What's Nanette doing here? That was my last coherent thought before I was thrown against the far side of my living room. I hit hard, my head cracking against the wall. I fell to the ground, my legs just barely possessing the reflexes to keep me from falling as black spots sparkled across my vision. Nanette faced me, terrible and beautiful in all her golden glory. She hadn't laid a hand on me, but she didn't need to, not with the power she wielded. â€Å"How dare you,† she hissed, eyes narrowed. â€Å"How dare you spread those kinds of rumors.† â€Å"What are you-ah!† I was shoved back to the wall again. The distance wasn't nearly so far as before, but the force was so hard that the impact hurt just as much. More pain shot through my skull as I tried to make sense of all this. â€Å"I don't know what you're talking about!† I cried. Nanette stalked toward me, putting her face inches from mine. â€Å"Of course you do. You told Cedric that I was the one who'd summoned Jerome, that I was the one causing chaos in his territory.† â€Å"I didn't,† I whimpered. â€Å"Not exactly. I just told him you'd met with Jerome.† She snarled and grabbed me by the front of my shirt, jerking me forward. â€Å"That was nothing. Nothing! But now others are suspicious.† â€Å"I just thought he should know and-â€Å" â€Å"Do you know what you may have done?† she screamed. â€Å"I was a candidate for this city! You may have ruined everything.† She threw me again, this time toward the corner my TV was in. Its sharp angles bit into me when I hit, and I crumpled to the floor. I tried to pull myself up but never made it. Nanette was right there beside me. I had a full view of her black stiletto pumps just before she kicked me in the ribs. Pain blasted me, and my body instinctively tried to curl over and protect itself. But she was too fast and too powerful. Greg had had a lot of brute strength at his disposal, brute strength I'd been able to counteract a little. But against Nanette? Against a demon? Her strength was beyond that of a human, nearly beyond human comprehension. â€Å"Do. Not. Fuck. With. Me,† she said, punctuating each hit with a kick to my stomach or ribs. â€Å"Do you understand? You are nothing. Nothing .† â€Å"I'm sorry,† I said. My eyes burned, and every part of my body was screaming, begging for this to end. The kicking stopped, and I rolled to my side, only to have a wave of power slam down on me and roll me to my stomach, pinning me down on the floor like an invisible ton of bricks. I tried to move but couldn't even budge. â€Å"I don't care if you're Jerome's favorite or Cedric's new darling,† she said. Her voice was all ice and malice. Again, she didn't touch me with her hands, but the back of my shirt suddenly ripped open. â€Å"I could destroy you right now, blast you from the face of the earth, and no one would say anything. Instead-you're lucky I'm in a good mood today.† Her â€Å"good mood† felt like a thousand whips hitting my back. Tiny lashes of power, sharp as razors and burning like flames, slammed into me. I screamed as they slashed at my skin, ripping it open. Some part of me thought that if I screamed loud enough, maybe a neighbor would hear me. It was a useless sentiment, though. She would have soundproofed this room much as the demons had at the Cellar. Besides, what could any mortal do against this? Again and again those invisible whips tore into me. Obviously, I couldn't see what was happening, but in my mind's eye, I imagined my flesh torn to ribbons, my entire back a horrible, bloody mess. I don't know how many times those lashings repeated. They blurred together. I was fast approaching a point where the pain was so intense, so overwhelming that I almost couldn't feel it. My vision was going black, my brain barely able to hold consciousness. When the beating finally stopped, I wondered if I was dead. The room was still and silent. Then, the invisible force lifted off my back. I tried to roll over but couldn't. Nanette knelt down, her lips right against my ear. â€Å"Do not fuck with me,† she whispered. â€Å"You interfere again, and I will kill you.† She vanished. I was left alone, sobbing and bleeding. I tried to move again but still was unable to. What was I going to do? I couldn't even call for help. Of course, it probably didn't matter. The pain was so great that I was either going to die or pass out any minute now. Human devices might not kill me, but demonic ones could, regardless if I was in stasis. Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt strong arms slide underneath me, gently lifting me in a way that kept my back up. I stifled a small cry. Even without my back being touched, the movement hit every other muscle and place on my body that Nanette had hurt. I opened my eyes, trying to see who was there, but my vision was swimming and rapidly darkening. â€Å"What†¦Ã¢â‚¬  was all I managed to get out. â€Å"Shh, love. It's going to be okay. You're going to be okay.† Those arms gently eased me onto my bed. I moaned again as fire shot through my ribs. Cool hands smoothed back my hair, but I still couldn't see anything. â€Å"I can't heal you,† the voice said. â€Å"But I'll get someone who can help. Just don't move. It's going to be okay.† There was something familiar about the voice, but I couldn't identify it through the haze and confusion in my head. I could barely breathe, let alone think. Silence fell after that, as though my mysterious benefactor had left. Yet a few moments later, I blearily saw hands set Aubrey on the bed beside me. She leaned forward, sniffing my face. One of the friendly hands petted her head and back, in that way that could so often coax cats into lying down. It worked, and after turning in a couple of circles, she settled down beside me. Then, the hand stroked my hair one last time. â€Å"Everything's going to be okay.† That was the last thing I remembered hearing. My savior might have stayed or left. I didn't know because a few moments later, that blackness finally won, and I sank into a dreamless sleep that was mercifully free of pain.

Analysis Of The Movie The Wire - 916 Words

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Hospitality Business Development of Graduate

Question: Discuss about the Hospitality Business Development of Graduate. Answer: Introduction Operational concept When a person wants to take rest and get energized during a pleasant vacation, at present in Florida United States, there can be no better place than The Enclave hotel and suites. The management of the organization offers spacious and well appointed suites to the guests. The organization is currently a well established business organization in the market of United States and it is seen that within a short period of time the management of the organization has gained a huge reputation by providing good services to the target customers (Dredge, Airey Gross, 2014). It is seen that by providing better services than the rival organizations and in a cheaper price the organization has earned a huge reputation in the domestic market. Recent statistics show that the organization, The Enclave Hotel and Suites is contributing a lot to the tourism sector of Orlando, Florida. Products and services The Enclave Hotel and Suites offers various kinds of accommodation to the visitors like an Executive guest room, two bed room terrace suite and various kinds of guest rooms and especial honeymoon suites. All the above mentioned types of rooms and the average rooms and suites provided by the management of the organization are equipped with wireless internet access with complementary ride to the nearby theme parks and access to the gymnasium, bar, swimming pool and Sauna. Apart from these, the management of The Enclave Hotel and Suites provides the visitors with complimentary continental breakfast, wifi services, free valet parking and if required scheduled cab service to the nearby sites. Geographical location The hotel is located in the city of Orlando in Florida United States. The organization is neighbored by some exciting tourist spots like a theme park, and some other attractions for especially the children. Beside the organization there is a permanent open air stage where quite frequently concerts are organized and thus that adds to the charm of the hotel. Key market and segment The target customers of the management of The Enclave Hotel an Suites are the couples with kids and the honeymoon couples especially. The programs offered by the management of the organization are especially designed to appease these target customers. Apart from them, the frequent visitors who come to Florida in business purpose can also rent average rooms in cheaper price in The Enclave, and thus they also become potential target customers for the management o the business organization. The hotels presence of E-commerce is made up of two components and those are the hotels mother website and the other one is their presence in web in the online travel agencies like bokking.com, Orbitz and Expedia and many more. In this context it is worth mentioning that the e-commerce reservations come in two different forms and those are e-commerce wholesale where the commissions are given to the sources and the other one is e-commerce direct where the management of the hotel pays no commissions to the other parties and gets more opportunity to attain higher profitability. Business positioning strategy Existing market (location size customers) It is seen that that the city of Orlando annually gets at least 59 millions of visitors. From the past couple of years the growth rate of the visitors grew almost 4 percent and set a new record in the tourism of the Florida. These are the reasons behind Floridas securing the top spot as the most visited tourist place in United States. In recent years, the significant rise in the tourism in Florida has increased the chances of profitability of the organizations like The Enclave. The management of the organization faces various challenges in the domestic market because of the existing rival organizations operating in the same market. According to Dredge, Airey and Gross (2014) though in the market of Florida, currently there are ample of opportunities to grab in the tourism sector, due to fierce market competition, the management of the organization needs to work on their marketing policies in order to sustain the growth and development of the organization. The target customers of the organization are the couples with kids and the honeymoon couples especially. Apart from that, as the management of the organization provides cheaper rooms for the frequent visitors who come to Florida due to work purpose, they automatically become the target customers (Dredge, Airey Gross, 2014). In this context it is worth mentioning that these types of repetitive customer base is an asset of the organization as these customers help in word of mouth publicity and that immensely help the organization to generate more profitability. Marketing promotion In order to sustain the profitability in the ever changing market with fierce market rivalries, the management of the organization should take up some strategies in order to marketing promotional works. The strategies that can be useful in this context are mentioned in this section of the report. Loyalty program The management of the organization should get engaged in types of loyalty programs by offering free POS system that can be expanded to incorporate a loyalty system. As opined by Strobl et al., (2016) the management of the organization can surely customize the programs in order to provide rewards based on the frequency of the visits of the repeat customers. Virtual tour The management of the organization can provide a virtual tour of their organization to the target customers. As stated by Andrews (2017) in this way, the interested individuals get a rough overview of the hotel they are planning to stay and in this way they can acquire a clear picture of where they are intending to spend their money. This way of marketing can attract the attention o many potential customers and can significantly help the organization to improve their profitability. Recruiting professional for digital marketing The management of the organization should recruit a professional who would handle the digital marketing of the organization. In todays world, it has become a necessity that the management of the business organizations should get engaged in various types of digital marketing works. The professional in this field should understand the importance of social media marketing as the main target customers of the organizations are generally pretty active in the social media platforms and if the management starts social media campaigning they can notice significant rise in the profitability of the organization (Dredge, Airey Gross, 2014). Engaging website visitors The majority of the reservations of the hotels come from online bookings and as the target customers spend a significant time browsing the mother website of the hotels they can ask a few questions regarding the services of the organization. As stated by Andrews (2017), the management of the organization should provide a 24*7 chat support in their mother website to provide necessary information to the potential customers. Improving the online ratings For the hotels and resorts nowadays it has become a necessity to improve their online ratings to attract more visitors. Currently, there are not many websites which are more important that TripAdvisor. Thus it has become important that the management of the organization shoul stress on improving the online rating of The Enclave. Press release If the management of the organization is inclined towards hosting any conventions or events in their hotel, they should capitalize on that event by distributing a press release to the relevant media house. As opined by Strobl et al. (2016) in this way, the managers should ensure that they target the industry specific media related to the hosted event. Advertising on social media In order to increase popularity and to attract attention of more potential customers, the management of The Enclave can advertise on platforms like facebook and twitter to generate more attention of the target customers. Apart from that, the management of the organization can also post google ads to attract more attention of the global citizens. Sales technique In the ever changing market of United States, where the management of The Enclave faces fierce market competition due to the presence of many renowned hotels and resorts; it is an essential thing to effectively strategize the sales techniques for the organization. In this section of this report various sales techniques that are to be followed by the management of The Enclave is mentioned. Networking One of the most important key of increasing the sales is to attend all the nearby community networking events and getting involved on galas, grand opening, attending dinners and many more. According to Dredge, Airey and Gross, (2014), the management of the hotel should partner with the visitors bureau, council for economic development, sports commission and many more. As stated by Andrews (2017), the sales team can attend various meetings; join an association which is open to the public and members to get to know what is trending in the community. The acquired knowledge from networking can effectively increase the sales of the organization. Action plan To ensure the sustenance of the profitability and increased sales the management of the organization should create an effective action plan that is specifically designed for the target market. Territories In todays world it would be pretty embarrassing if the appointed sales team of the business organization that is out on sales call on the same organizations. According to Dredge, Airey and Gross, (2014), this would project that there is severe lack in communication among the members of the sales team. Thus it would be the duty of the operation managers to specifically assign territories for their market segment. Existing capabilities It is a matter of fact that the organization The Enclave has gained a huge reputation in the domestic market because of the excellent service provided by them. It is because they are rich with the essential resources. As stated by Wilson-Wnsch et al. (2016) this is because the supply chain of the organization is incessant and the operations regarding the supply chain management is taken care of by an effective team appointed by the management of the organization. The management of the organization aims to provide best in class services to the visitors and they maintain a very positive relationship with the target customers. These things allow the management to become one of the major hotels of Orlando. In a very short period of time, the organization has earned a brand value and that is effectively helping them to sustain their growth and development. Existing competitive advantage The company has adopted the strategy of cost leadership, which mainly helps in producing the services at a lower cost to the customers. As opined by Andrews (2017), the reduction in the prices will help in influencing the thinking capacity of the customers, as the customers are of the viewpoint that low cost would result in the quality of the services to be hampered, which may also hamper the image of the brand. To gain a competitive advantage in the market, the company needs to put up better advertisements so that it can help in attracting the customers. As stated by Wilson-Wnsch et al. (2016) the services and its qualities have to be mentioned in the advertisement so that it can make the customers aware regarding the products with which the organization deals. As opined by Andrews (2017) apart from that the management of the organization can use up some tactics like inviting celebrities in their organizations on special occasions and that can attract a huge population in their busi ness organization. If the management of the hotel can make a celebrity to endorse their bran and become an ambassador of their organization, by word of mouth publicity of that particular person, the organization will be able to experience immense popularity and subsequent profitability in a short period of time. The cost leadership strategy adopted by the hotel will also help them by making the customers feel flexible and convenient regarding the external environment as well. The hotel is located in one of the best places within the city, which guarantees better protection to its tourists, which in turn serves as a competitive advantage for the company. As opined by Strobl et al. (2016) the increase in the market share of the company will help the organization in providing the products and the services at a lower cost than the other hotels that are present in the market. This would also help the company in gaining a competitive advantage over the rival organizations that are present as well. Existing competition Strengths of the organization Currently to address the strengths of the organization it can surely be said that the management of the organization stresses on the services and at this time in the hospitality business of Florida, they are one of the best hotels in the market that provide excellent service with accordance of the rate they charge. As stated by Wilson-Wnsch et al. (2016), apart from that, the management of the organization charges pretty moderately and these are the major strengths of the business organization. Weaknesses The management of the business organization basis some weak points that can effectively reduce the profitability of the organization and can even lowers their reputation. Just a couple of months earlier it was seen that the staffs of the organization got exposed in front of some hazards in the workplace. The management of the organization should improve their safety programs to ensure the constant flow of the visitors. Opportunities The main opportunities of The Enclave are the brand value that the organization has acquired over the years, the cheaper pricing of the management and the friendly behavior of the staffs of the organization. Threats The major threat that the organization can face is the fear of substitute. As stated by Wilson-Wnsch et al. (2016) considering the lucrative business, may business leaders can come up with better planning to invest in hotel businesses and the main challenge of the organization then would become to sustain their growth and development in the fierce rivalry. Current position The Enclave is currently one of the major hotels in the market of Florida. The organization already has gained a reputation and thus they are experiencing a huge profitability and productivity in the domestic market (Strobl et al., 2016). Existing and future development strategy Existing growth strategy The company has made adjustments in their prices, as the lower prices has helped the company in generating more amount of money by increasing the purchase of units so that it can help in attracting customers and gain a competitive advantage. Some of the portions have high costs, which has helped the company in increasing its penetration in the market. The company has also been using high amount of promotional strategies so that it can help in increasing the market penetration as well. As stated by Wilson-Wnsch et al. (2016), the make it a point to launch different advertising campaigns so that it can help the company in generating more awareness among the customers regarding the products and services that are being provided by the company. This will help the company in regaining its share in the market as well so that it can gain a competitive advantage over the rival companies present in the market. The company has also increased its channels of distribution, as it helps them in increasing the chance of market penetration. This helps the organization in providing the products to the customers readily, which helps in increasing the loyalty of the brand among the customers. It has also helped the company in gaining better facilities with respect to the channels of distribution so that the customers can be aware of the products and the services that are being offered by the company (Wilson-Wnsch et al., 2016). The company takes extra initiatives in training the employees in a better way so that it can provide the services to the customers in an improved manner. The employees on a mandatory basis have to undergo a work shop that is taken by expert people so that they can be taught the art of improving the services that is being provided to the customers (McPhail et al., 2015). This helps the hotel in attracting the customers, as the improvement in the quality of the service will help in gaining the trust of the customers as well. The company has taken new measures n developing the market for its brand in a new manner so that it can help in attracting the customers. The company is using the means of digital marketing so that it can help in boosting the activities that are related with the internet. As most of the customers have become addicted towards the internet, the company needs to increase their activities in the World Wide Web so that awareness among the customers can be increased (Andrews, 2017). The use of digital marketing communication will help in increasing the shares of the company in the market. The company uses the means of email marketing strategy that helps them in maintaining better relationship with the customers, as it leads to formal and informal communication between them. The use of direct mails helps the company in increasing its relationship with the customers to a personal level. The company makes it a point that they do not irritate the customers, as they understand the customers who do not respond to their mails. This prevents the company in sending mails to unnecessary people so that they can only get the responses from the people who are willing to address any problems that are present with respect to the products and the services that are being offered by them. The company is also taking the help of word-of-mouth marketing, as it will help them to be beneficial in the market. This type of marketing strategy will help in making the communication in an interpersonal manner, as the products and services that has been provided to the customers will spread through them to others a swell. This will help the company in increasing its base of customers as well (Wilson-Wnsch et al., 2016). This is a preferred medium of marketing for the company, as the customers are not linked to the marketing of the company in a direct manner regarding the products and the services that are being provided by the company. The hotel is owned by private owners, which provides an advantage to the hotel, as the decisions by the management can be taken in an autonomous manner (Strobl et al., 2016). This helps the customers in customizing their requirements within the hotel premises by paying an elevated price. The investors of the company take better decisions, as the daily operations are being looked after the owner of the company. This also helps the company in reviewing the recommendations that have been provided by the customers so that they can serve in a better manner within the market. Existing operating model The owner has a better chance of looking after the activities that are being carried out in the company, as he can keep a track of the daily proceedings that are taking place within the premises. The owners can also look after the training and development of the employees in a better manner, as the feedbacks that will be provided by the employees will reach a single person and can be evaluated in an easy manner. The hotel is also facing a major disadvantage due to its status of single ownership, as the owner has to bear the expenditure of advertising and other marketing campaigns (McPhail et al., 2015). This makes it problematic for the owner, as the sole responsibility of the entire marketing strategy has to be done by him. Another major problem of the hotel is that most of the employees prefer to stay in the chain of hotels, as they are of the view that the quality of products and services will be better due to its international fame. Recommendations The recommendations for the company would be that they would grow on a long term manner due to the high amount of investments that are being done in the United States. Orlando has been a favorite destination among the people and it has been seen that for the past 4 years the place has been on the number one spot where the visit of the tourists have increased to a great extent. The presence of serene beaches and theme parks in that place is also one of the factors that have helped in the rise of tourism in that area. This will increase the rate of investments in the hotel so that the infrastructure can be done in a better manner, which will help in attracting the customers towards the hotel. The consumers will be attracted towards the hotel that will provide a number of leisure activities so that it will help in encouraging the growth of the hotel. The use of total quality management (TQM) will help in the improvement of the services in a gradual manner, as the level of efficiency will increase along with the reduction in the cost structure. It will also help in meeting the needs of the stakeholders as well, as the improvement in the quality of services will help in increasing the inflow of customers as well. The improvement in the quality of service will help in encouraging the growth of the industry as well in the United States area. References Andrews, C. L. (2017). Business and Bureaucracy: A study of Papua New Guinean businessmen and the policies of business development in Port Moresby.Pacific Institute Digitisation Project. Decision-making criteria for routes and directions (Hassanien, Dale Clarke, 2010, p.172) Directional matrix (Adapted from Ansoff, 1988, cited in Hassanien, Dale Clarke, 2010, p.165) Dotong, C. I. (2014). 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The Impact of Media on Children

Media includes television, movies, radios, newspapers and magazines. Media includes all forms of entertainment like films, books and television. Parents do not pay attention to what children watch on television or hear from radio. Thus, media has both positive and negative impacts.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on The Impact of Media on Children specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The positive impacts of media on children include educating them on various topics and life matters. It also keeps them informed on the current developments through its various discussions and other news. It is a useful resource to children in education as they can study from the internet, learn so much and embrace the use of technology at an early age. This makes them to have high cognitive skills at a more advanced level. Most of the information that the children learn on media is much more than what the parents alone can provide to them. It therefore supplements on what may not be provided by parents. Media has also its negative effects on children. They spend a lot of time on television instead of studying. Besides, they watch some programs on television which may have a bad influence to them. They may also observe people using drugs, read pornographic articles and watch violence in the action movies and try to imitate them. At the end of the day, they do practice the exact bad habits in their real life situation. In conclusion, parents should limit the time as well as the content that their children watch on media. This will ensure that the children are well controlled from developing bad behaviors, but instead use the media to have a positive influence in their lives.Advertising Looking for essay on social sciences? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More This essay on The Impact of Media on Children was written and submitted by user Molecule Man to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.