The Dynamics Of Communication

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Jason SyptakSyptakJ@gmai l . com

sga . tamu.edu

THE DYNAMICS OF

COMMUNICATION

�Background

�Communication�Communicating in the media

�Communicating in a team

�Communicating yourself

�Texas A&M University Insight

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

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�Who is my

audience?

�Prospective

majors…

�Prospective

careers…

QUESTION

�BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground






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MY BACKGROUND

�ALPFA at Texas A&M – “The Premier

Latino Organization”

�Communication Officer

�The Greater San Antonio

Chamber of Commerce

�Intern, Public Affairs

�Zachry Construction Corporation

�Intern, Public Affairs

MY BACKGROUND - PAST

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�Student Government

Association

�Development

Commissioner

�3 branches, 4

commissions, and 15

committees, all totaling

1,400+ members

MY BACKGROUND - PRESENT

�Graduate School –PR,

Communication,

Broadcast Journalism

�New York City

�Austin

�Tackle the work force -

PR professional

�New York City

�Austin

MY VENTURE - FUTURE

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TAMU STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

�Background

�CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication�Communicating in the media





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�Communication:

�The imparting or interchange of

thoughts, opinions, or information

by speech, writing, or signs

DEFINITION

�What does

communication

LOOK like to

you?

�Ex: colors,

pictures,

diagrams,

ideas…

QUESTION

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THEORIZING COMMUNICATION


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�What does

communication

LOOK like to

you?

�Ex: colors,

pictures,

diagrams,

ideas…

QUESTION

VISUALIZE COMMUNICATION

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�Background

�Communication

�Communicating in the mediaCommunicating in the mediaCommunicating in the mediaCommunicating in the media�Communicating in a team




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�Print Media

�Digital Media

�Public Media

�Social Media

COMMUNICATING TO THE MEDIA

�Print Media

�The Batt

�The Eagle

�SGA Insider

�Advertisements

�Digital Media

�Websites

�On-Line

�Public Media

�Radio

�TV

�Mass amount of

people

�Social Media

�Social Media

Networks

COMMUNICATING TO THE MEDIA

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�Background


�Communicating in a teamCommunicating in a teamCommunicating in a teamCommunicating in a team�Communicating yourself



�Group v. Team�Similarity?

�Difference?

COMMUNICATING IN A TEAM

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�Team� Definition:

� Consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose

� Work team characteristics:� Relatively permanent

� Purpose to produce goods or services

� Members have specific sets of job duties

�Why is communication important in teams?� Interdependence!!!

� It’s important to have an effective leader to…� Communicate vision

� Communicate direction

� Communicate timeline

� Communicate job roles

� Communicate action

� Communicate success/failure

� Example: “Mays Fest” with ALPFA at Texas A&M

COMMUNICATING IN A TEAM

�Background



�Communicating yourselfCommunicating yourselfCommunicating yourselfCommunicating yourself



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�Elevator SpeechElevator SpeechElevator SpeechElevator Speech�30 seconds to 2 minutes

�Used in…

�Elevators

�Establishing connections

� Interviews – “Tell me about yourself”

�Consists of answers to…

�Who are you?

�What is your background?

�What is your aim?

�What do you want?

COMMUNICATING YOURSELF

�Elevator SpeechElevator SpeechElevator SpeechElevator Speech�Who are you?

�What is your background?

�What is your aim?

�What do you want?

2 VOLUNTEERS PLEASE…

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�Social MediaSocial MediaSocial MediaSocial Media�Facebook

�Twitter

�LinkedIn

�Word of the wise:

�BE PROFESSIONAL!

�Unwilling sends a message



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�“To effectively communicate, we “To effectively communicate, we “To effectively communicate, we “To effectively communicate, we

must realize that we are all must realize that we are all must realize that we are all must realize that we are all

different in the way we perceive different in the way we perceive different in the way we perceive different in the way we perceive

the world and use this the world and use this the world and use this the world and use this

understanding as a guide to our understanding as a guide to our understanding as a guide to our understanding as a guide to our

communication with otherscommunication with otherscommunication with otherscommunication with others.”.”.”.”�Anthony Robbins, Advisor to American LeadersAnthony Robbins, Advisor to American LeadersAnthony Robbins, Advisor to American LeadersAnthony Robbins, Advisor to American Leaders

QUOTE

�Background




�Texas A&M University InsightTexas A&M University InsightTexas A&M University InsightTexas A&M University Insight


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�My perspective, my My perspective, my My perspective, my My perspective, my insightinsightinsightinsight�Be yourself, find yourself

�Be open-minded, be understanding

�Always be aware, always set goals

�Remember: “Rejection makes you stronger”

�Have perspective

�Be happy, be positive (even when it seems impossible)

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ADVICE

…THANKS AND GIG ‘EM!

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�Background





QUESTIONS FOR ME?

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The Dynamics Of Communication