Essays on Memo

BUSINESS WRITING MEMO

The major aim of this memo is to explain how business consultation should be done . Since the memo shall be focusing on consulting field, importance of Business consulting career will be considered.
Background: Having chosen presentation as a carrier, the most and effective means of achieving it is by proper practice of the career. Business consulting is the focus in my career and has many merits when well prepared to the customers. Proper presentation will encourage customers to inquire more about the Business, and from that attraction, they will be able to be prospective customers of the business.
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Expository writing helps in persuading an individual to approve a particular opinion. Laypeople can easily understand it. Technical writing, on the other hand, explains a technical aspect of a product and its functionality. Technical writing states facts to the readers (Goldstein, 1983). On most occasions, it is read by persons who share advanced knowledge of a certain subject. This explanation will help in categorizing the communication methods below.

Question 1

I used to work in the banking sector. The most common type of written communication in my workplace is the use memos. The memos are used to convey information regarding what Continue reading...

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Las Vegas, NV 89100

Memorandum 2
This is a business memorandum in response to your memorandum regarding the selection of a proper boiler for our Salt City property. I am very glad that your proposal to upgrade the heating system has been approved, as it is in dire need for a superior boiler. The current heating solutions installed at Salt City make us of water boilers, which use obsolete technology. This is the reason of frequent customer complaints and inefficient heating at lower temperatures. As I have mentioned in my previous memo, we can make use of the water tube Continue reading...

Oscorp Limited, a Chinese Company, and Quazi Designs, a United Kingdom based company, entered an agreement that provided for their collaboration in widget designing. The joint venture arose due to both companies recognition of the benefits arising from such cooperation. Due to its long experience in the designing of widgets, Quazi will undertake all the design work and review Oscorp projects to provide suggestions for their improvements. Oscorp in its part would undertake the fabrication of widgets per designs provided by Quazi. While the designs will remain the intellectual property of Quazi, both parties have to agree on the Continue reading...

After the tragedy of September 11, the Americans were astonished and wondering about the attack that how a primeval group of the terrorists could freely attempt an attack on the soil of the United States without any involvement of the intelligence agencies of the country. They considered it impossible. The flight school provided the name of Zacarias Moussaoui to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and regarded him as a suspicious person. The flight school provided the name on 15th August 2001, and provided the information that Moussaoui was enrolled in the lessons regarding flight training at the school located Continue reading...

Scenario Description

Obviously, investment decisions are the most important decisions taken by an organization or an individual in different span of time (Elton et al, p.56). An effective investment decision can be extremely essential for the sake of an individual, but proper analysis deem necessary to accomplish this action. Most of the investors recommended to use a portfolio for the investment, as it is the best method from which an individual can enhance their yield or return and mitigating the risk accordingly. In this analysis, it is requested to make an investment memorandum by using three different steps. It is required Continue reading...

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is an important aspect in the evaluation and analysis of any type of communication which forms part of our daily encounters. Therefore there is a need for a keen analysis and evaluation of the concepts that form a complete and fully functional communication system. In this paper, a memo written by the vice president of a company is going to be analyzed drawing information and reference from a multi-step method developed by Browne and Keeley in their book, “Asking the Right Questions: A guide to Critical Thinking.

What are the issue and conclusions?

The main issue in the Memo is raised by the Continue reading...

10 C’s of Communication
Effective communication is essential for the success of any organization. In order to add good communication skills, one must understand the basic facts of the communication. Ten C’s of communication are the well-known factors practiced at corporate and unofficial communication. Ten C’s of communication are important to be considered being on whatever the medium or channel. However, the priority or the importance of 10 C’s vary as according to the medium used.
Communication can make or ruin relationships; whether, it is corporate or an unofficial relationship. Of the ten C’s Continue reading...

A memorandum in the most simple and basic sense refers to a communicative tool employed by firms or companies in order to pass and relay official information on the tasks and duties that ought to be accomplished. In the conventional sense, the memorandum includes effective instructions that must be easily understandable by the reader or the employees. In principle, effective instructions are precise, clear and detailed in what needs to be done. On the other hand, ineffective instructions are sets of orders which are not clear, double-bundled and could be laced with syntax and grammatical overflows. This could happen, Continue reading...

Introduction3

Memorandum one4
Peaceful tax. 4
Facts 4
Issue. .4
Answer. .4
Analysis..4
Memorandum two..5

Facts5

Issue.5
Answer.. ..6

Analysis6

Assignment 3 .7
Publicly traded partnerships.. 7

Benefits of publicly traded partnerships 7

Summary..8

Resources used.8

Memorandum oneTo: From: RE: Peaceful taxFactsPeaceful is an accrual basis taxpayer that provides funeral services and sell related goods to these services. Owing to the rise in goods and services, customers have found it very difficult to pay their goods conveniently, to the extent that some of these clients have opted for cheaper goods and services ( Larson& Sheaffer, 2011).This move has worked to the disadvantage of Peaceful. As a result of this challenge, Continue reading...

The programs that would be analyzed for the current discourse are the Early Head Start Program of the Children's Aid Society and the Promise Neighborhoods Program. At the onset, the two programs share similarities in terms of focusing on the educational needs of children in poor or disadvantaged neighborhoods. Likewise, the strengths of both programs identified their apparent capacities to address, not only the academic needs of children, but also eventually earmarking an improvement in the welfare of these marginalized families through improving the socio-emotional and educational needs of their children.
On the other hand, these two programs have Continue reading...

Essay

Essay

Memo 1

Having been tasked with the duty of setting up organizing the telecommuters in my office, part of my job description is to ensure that they understand how to set up an internet connection in their homes. As requested, this memo describes the process involved in setting up an internet connection in a private home.

- Connect the particular hardware and execute the software therein. This involves plugging in the modem in the USB port and enabling the software to run automatically.
- If you are connecting via a modem, make the preliminary connection. Make sure that the modem Continue reading...

William Ekastern is a nuclear engineer at the thermal-hydraulic department of nuclear reactor firm. He is a member of the Administrative Law Judge-Technical on the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also he sits at the National Academy of Nuclear Engineers and the American Association for Advancement of Science and America Nuclear Society.
William finds himself in a challenging situation. A memo he wrote to his superiors concerning the potential impacts of operators to terminate High pressure Injection following the initial stage of LOCA at one of the plants receives a negative feedback. The Continue reading...

Abstract

People think forming a company is an easy thing that requires capital and machines for production; well this is not the case. The formation of a company requires very critical processes and considerations. Some of these considerations involve incorporation of a business under the company law. These laws are used to govern a company or a corporation as an entity that is distinct from the people who own or operate the company. Many companies are formed or rather created by solicitors, individuals or groups out of specialized company formation agents. These agents offer company formation packages under a certain Continue reading...

Description of Rhetorical choices narrative

Following the writing of three memos on my behalf addressing specific audience, each holding its own context, style and tone, thus consisting a different piece of its kind, I am about to present you with an analysis on the rhetorical choices concerning the above mentioned narratives. It is common knowledge that writing in terms of its format, style and tone as well as its context, is constructed according to specific rules deriving from its kind and goals. Thus, each one of the three memos written on my behalf, an office behavior memo, a congratulatory and an organization one holds Continue reading...

Analysts’ independence is where stock/security analysts are required to conduct themselves in an impartial manner. Analysts’ are called upon to resist undue influence from clients and their respective companies so as not to compromise the credibility of their research and the professionalism of their work. They may sell all their researches on payment, in order for them to be considered as “independent”. Analysts may be employed based on different cases. Some are employed by research houses while others are may be employed in order to deliver research to their investors’ institutions, and such analysts are also referred to as “ Continue reading...

Memo to Report Inappropriate Behaviour

Memo to Report Inappropriate Behaviour

SUMMARY

The main purpose of this memo is to express distaste and report an uncomfortable behavior from an employee who has gone against the work policies that emphasize on the maintenance of a peaceful and respectful work environment. The employee exhibited an inappropriate form of behavior towards her supervisor in a federal agency at her supervisor’s office. It is important and of crucial significance to make sure that the hostility from the employee is reported and an appropriate disciplinary and counseling measure is taken. Disciplinary actions are necessary measures that have to be taken Continue reading...

Memo – Normative Model vs. Force Field Approach

MEMO – NORMATIVE MODEL vs. FORCE FIELD APPROACH

The normative model for the questionnaires is effectively a model, which will elaborately evaluate any alternative solutions that are there concerning the question, and it suggests what needs to be done according to a standard. It is worth noting that there are limits concerning the information amount that a person can efficient manage and this is the paramount reason why majority of the people utilize shortcuts to simplify the decision making process. The normative model assists in selecting solutions which are properly chosen and that meet the required minimum requirements. Among the Continue reading...

MODULE 2 CASE: PERSUASIVE MEMOS

[INSERT YOUR NAME]
[INSERT YOUR INSTITUTION’S NAME]

Module 2 Case: Persuasive Memos

I have conducted an extensive research on the legal implications of internships and I have discovered that there is a legal difference between internships and employment. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 explains the legal issues surrounding employment. The U.S Department of Labor has also set six conditions that must be met for an engagement to be considered an internship. As long as the company complies with the Act and these conditions, we can reap many benefits from an internship program such as having a pool of talent for future Continue reading...

Communication Methods

The first method of communication is oral communication. This method includes phone calls, face to face communication and meetings. The main advantage of this method is that one is able to get immediate feedback on the issue being discussed. The main disadvantage is that it does not provide a record for future reference. Even when minutes are taken in a meeting, they do not capture every detail of the meeting.
The next method is written communication. This includes memos, letters, reports and notices. It is commonly used to pass official communication to employees from the company. Employees also use Continue reading...

Is the purpose of the memo clear?

The purpose of the memo is clearly presented in the direct, concise introduction, which states the topic, the purpose, and the overall benefits of the proposal.

Does the memo connect with the audience? Can the audience see how this would be beneficial to everyone involved?

The writer presents examples that would be meaningful to an administrator, i.e. time-saving, cost-cutting, and a general improvement in efficiency. The memo also refers directly to the most recent budget report, in which the president called for cost-cutting measures to keep the university afloat. Furthermore, the writer shows how the implementation would benefit students (by encouraging more to vote), elected officials (by bringing them to office more swiftly), and the environment (by reducing Continue reading...

- Background
The objective of the procedure is to provide timely and accurate records of staff attendance on which to base management decisions on sanctions, rewards and proper performance assessment and evaluation. Inputs for the procedure are: schedules obtained from a database, observations made by the checker, explanations or justifications made by staff members, policy guidelines. The outputs are daily, weekly, monthly and annual attendance reports which summarize the incidences of attendance- related infractions and observations during the period covered.
Staff members are assigned to specified areas at specified hours during the day. These assignments may change daily but Continue reading...

Management

Organizations that thrive are those that give utmost priority to the welfare of their employees. This is a widely acceptable concept in the field of human resource management.The human resource is perhaps the most vital component of any organization. Any failure by the management to promptly address matters touching on the welfare of the employees is likely to result in reduced productivity from the employees. It goes without question that reduced productivity from employees is in turn likely to severely dent an organization’s profit making ability. The focus of this memo is on the welfare of employees. It Continue reading...

For : Hara Ku

Re : Feedback on Letter of Complaint to Lacoste
This memo is in response to your request to closely review the complaint letter sent to the Head of Customer Service Department at Lacoste for alleged dissatisfaction with the way customer service handled your inquiry regarding a missing package. Upon evaluation of the letter, I would first like to commend you on the inclusion of needed details to enable the recipient to appropriately address your concern. This included the date of the order, the order number, the product details, the shipping details, the assigned courier, and the events that transpired. Continue reading...

1. Who are the stakeholders of this negotiation? Who are the actors? Explain.

The stakeholder membership comprises of: Jonathan Pollard, an ex-convict, the US delegation, led by Bill Clinton, the then President of the United States. The negotiation process is composed of actors such as: Israel (led by Metanyahu), Palestine (led by Arafat) and the United States. The main items of agenda featured in the negotiation process are: resettlement of Palestinian refugees, peace and security resolutions.

2. What are the respective interests of the actors? Be specific.

Both Israel and Palestine are interested in settling on a peaceful memorandum Continue reading...

The main purpose for writing this memo is to propose the use of solar panels as an alternative source of energy in San Jose State. In an effort to cut down energy cost in San Jose State, residents are encouraged to use solar panels to provide energy. A problem-method-solution format is used in organizing the message from this memo. The use of solar panel in the area will ensure residents make use of available resources at lower costs, and contribute in minimizing greenhouse gas emission thus reducing global warming. Photovoltaic-solar panels are capable of supplying energy for both domestic Continue reading...

The purpose of this memo is to propose an adoption of Energy Watch program to reduce energy used in buildings for San Jose County. This memo is organized problem-method-solution format. The Energy Watch program is a local government partnership to help reduce energy used in buildings and develop better building efficiency, it is to ensure the reduction will provide benefits to reserve the natural resources and minimize the greenhouse gas emission to the environment. The memo recommends that San Jose County adopt Menlo Park's Energy Watch approach to reduce energy usage.

Energy consumption has been a big issue during the past few decades. Almost everything requires energy to function; otherwise, our earth would not exist without it. The primary source of the energy is generat Continue reading...

Creating an Effective Memo

The AIDA is a writing tool that is used to write executive summaries, memos, and letters. AIDA is an abbreviation of Attention, Interest, Desire and Action. This tool was initially developed as a strategy for marketing. It was later adopted for writing because it helps to create effective communiqué (Ingle, 2009). AIDA can be used during preparation of a document and during the actual writing. The technique is usually employed to create the framework for writing. At this stage the key points to be addresses in the final document are listed using the steps enumerated in AIDA. When writing Continue reading...

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MEMO: SILENCE Page 1 of 3

Introduction: The article “Is Silence Killing Your Company?” has interesting information about creating healthy communications in a company. The purpose of this memo is to share and discuss the main points in the article because they are helpful to company management. Both of the articles referred to in this memo can be found in the Harvard Business Review which is a peer-reviewed journal.

Silence is Unhealthy: Unfortunately people that speak out are famous as being whistleblowers who lose their jobs. They may even become ostracized from their profession. Speaking out is not thought Continue reading...

Part I: Introduction: In this research paper I will be comparing and contrasting the two memos “The challenger” by Roger Boisjoly and the “Three Mile Island” written by D.F. Hallman. D.F. Hallman wrote this memo in the year nineteen seventy eight at a time when he was “the manager of the Plant Performance Services” (Three Mile Island p.3). He was replying to a previous Memorandum which had been written earlier by Dunn. In this memo, Hallman was reiterating that proper expected procedures due to the demerits as a result of changes in piping not forgetting the coolant process. “Roger Continue reading...

Regional Manager Memo

1. My audience and I belong to the Information Technology of a multinational organization. We are a team of approximately 20 staff.
2. My audience and I are alike and also different in various ways. We share knowledge on matters of information technology. We share the same floor of the organization’s building because we perform the same tasks. We may also share similar work experience because we work in the same organization. However, we may be different in circumstances because I am the manager of the IT department and this places my audience below me. Moreover, we may Continue reading...

As earlier discussed, we anticipated starting a casual Friday in our work place and we were promised that it will be put to effect. But our superiors are hesitant as they are not sure of the effect of casual Fridays on our clients, they are however yet to give us the green light on the matter.
And just to enlighten those who do not know the difference, a casual Friday means wearing business casual. This means we can wear dress shoes, casual blouses, Continue reading...

In writing a persuasive memo there are certain principles that must be used so that the audience can be captured, undecided swayed, and opponents converted. According to Bowman there are four principles that must be used by a writer in order to come up with a first class persuasive memo. The principles are: motivation, lead, pace, and blending outcomes (Bowman 1). Furthermore, Cialdini proposed six other principles which are liking, praise, reciprocity, social proof, consistency, and authority all which are essential ingredients for a concrete persuasive memo (25).
The principle of liking which says that people like those like Continue reading...

RE: Mr. and Mrs. Julio Zavala
I have reviewed the memo regarding the requests of Julio and Clara Zavala regarding their taxes. The couple is married. He has enough money at his disposal that he was able to quit his 9 to 5 job and travel extensively. Here is a summary of the four main tax issues according to the information you provided. The first issue to consider is whether or not Julio Zavala’s expenditures can be considered as tax deductions. These trips were combination of work objectives and leisure activities to entertain his potential clients who are Continue reading...

Related Learning Experience

My learning experience to date has provided me with the tools I need to perform effective technical communication at the professional or enterprise level. Over the course of my substantial work experience, as well as my education at Colorado Technical University, Southeast Technical Institute and the Sure Foundation Theological Institute, I have performed a significant amount of in-class research and outside study on the subject of professional communication, which I believe will be quite useful in my continuing career. I have read a substantial number of books on the subject of communication, including those by Henson (2007), Sudden (2007), Continue reading...

Management – Maritime Administration

Introduction 3

Benefits and Challenges Associated with Port State Control 5
Port State Control MOU 8
Discussion and Comparison of various existing port State control MOUs 11
MOUs and whether they help strengthen Port State Control or just another layer of bureaucracy 12
Conclusions 14

References 16

Introduction
The International Maritime Organization is one of the many branches formed after the birth of the United Nations. It was originally known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization when it was first established in Geneva in 1948; the International Maritime Organization (IMO) retained that name until 1982 when several amendments to the organization’ Continue reading...

I have reviewed your memo regarding our client Howdy Brewster which describes his business activities and the recent events which may impact his 2011 Federal Tax Return. Here is a review of the factual information about Brewster which pertains to the income tax questions. His business is an eight hundred fifty acre farm and dairy operation. About 150 Holstein milk cows are part of the dairy operation. Approximately 150 Black Angus steers are raised to sell. Brewster has one part-time employee. He employs his two teen-age sons for the daily farm work. The land has been in the family Continue reading...

Communication is among the most essential elements in the success of any business, be it large, small, local or international. There are numerous communication methods in existence today for business organizations, thanks to changes in technology. The effectiveness of an organization’s communication will be dependent on a number of factors. For example, it is important that the essence of the communication is established, and the communicant should know whom the message is intended for. The organization of the message, the style of communication, purpose and format of communication should be considered to ensure that communication is effective and realizes its objective; be it persuasion, passing information or informing. Continue reading...

Banking for the World

Memorandum
I would like to begin by congratulating you as our employees for your dedication and sacrifice at work. You are a significant pillar in this company as the success of our business revolves around your skills and talents. It is my honor to let you know that we are always grateful of your adherence to changes as well as directions that we extend to you.
Since employees form a critically sensitive part of an organization, we will always find you paramount to know what is happening in the country. Lately, we learned of terrorism attacks that are likely Continue reading...

The congress of the United States has put legislation in the leather industry the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (RCRA Nonhazardous 1).This act governs the generating, storage, transportation, and the treatment procedures as regards the leather manufacturing facility. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) controls and regulates the RCRA Act in the nation (EPA Reports on Progress 1). The EPA ensures that industrial and manufacturing industries such as those that prepare the basketball adhere to the laid down procedures as regards waste. The RCRA Act stipulates environment friendly ways of handling all industrial waste in the leather industry. Continue reading...