Communication in Business: Notice Boards

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• Is a surface intended for the posting of public messages
• For example upcoming meetings, events, provide information, announce a sale etc
• They are also known as bulletin boards, notice boards or pin boards or simply as notices
• They are usually made up of material such as wooden board to allow messages to be pinned and removed from the board
• They are usually conveniently located in areas where the intended audience frequents for example along hallways, outside the main offices, canteen etc

Advantages

• Act as a repository of information on diverse topics about the business
• Information is quickly disseminated
• They are a cheap internal form of communication
• There is a written record of the notice
• Many people can read the same message
• Provide a publicly available reference for information

Disadvantages

• The message cannot be explained
• There is no guarantee that the message is received
• Feedback is neither instant nor is it guaranteed
• Usually require literacy skills which the intended audience may lack
• Lack intimacy

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