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Dear Professor Kim,

 There are certain things that can make you more successful in the business environment which can lead to better positions, pay raises, and ultimatly respect in the business environment. The first characteristic that could make a person successful would be the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively to whomever you meet in the process of doing business. The ability to communicate verbally and nonverbally will provide you with better tools to convey your ideas and concepts that directly relate to one or more persons in you group. By effectively conveying your topic, it will provide your collegues with clearer perception of the direction of your vision and/or mission.

 Besides being able to communicate to your collegues, another important characteristic is being able to display confidence in the workplace. When presenting yourself to an individual of importance, it is essential to convey an image of self-confidence to gain the attention and respect of the listener, while at the same time showing your collegues that you are serious and committed to your business’ mission and/or vision.

 While maintaining effective communication and projecting confidence are important, another topic that could make you more successful in a business environment is being able establish your interpersonal skills. While being able to communicate verbally to direct superiors is important, it is also important to be able to communicate effectively to your peers throughout the company. Maintaing good interpersonal skills are as equally important because it will allow you to gain considerable goodwill throughout your hierachial structure.

Mike