poweredarticle.com
Search:    Index Page >> About Us >> Privacy >> Terms of Use >> Place Your Link >> Add Your Article   

Finance & Investment

Self Help

Hotels & Travel

Fitness & Health

Employment & Careers

Business & Companies

Fashion & Relationships

Estate & Realty

Research & Science

Drink & Food

Vehicles & Automotive

Issues & News

Recreation

Healthcare & Treatment

Computers & Software

Art & Creative

Government & Politics

Academics & Education

Sports & Adventure

Online Shopping

Online & Board Games

Family & Home

Society & Communities

Teens & Children

 

Index Page –› Business & Companies –› Business Advertising
 

Change, or Reinforce?

 
< P > D o y o u k n o w a b o u t t h e d i s t i n c t i o n - a n d i t ' s a u s e f u l o n e - b e t w e e n c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h a t t r i e s t o r e i n f o r c e a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h a t t r i e s t o g e t c h a n g e ? < / P > < P > I f y o u f o l l o w p o l i t i c s y o u ' l l a l r e a d y b e f a m i l i a r w i t h t h i s i d e a : I n c u m b e n t s s e n d m e s s a g e s t h a t r e i n f o r c e e x i s t i n g v o t e r b e h a v i o r , w h i l e c h a l l e n g e r s c a l l f o r c h a n g e s . < / P > < P > A n y t h o u g h t f u l m a r k e t i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n ( a n d p o l i t i c a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n i s m a r k e t i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n ) w i l l b e s t r o n g l y i n f l u e n c e d b y t h i s d i s t i n c t i o n , w h i c h a f f e c t s n o t o n l y t h e c o n t e n t , b u t a l s o t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n , a n d p e r h a p s e v e n t h e m e d i u m . < / P > < P > F o r e x a m p l e , s u p p o s e y o u o w n a b o o k s t o r e a n d e v e r y c o u p l e o f m o n t h s y o u s e n d a n e w s l e t t e r t o a l l r e s i d e n c e s w i t h i n a t w o m i l e r a d i u s . < / P > < P > N o w , i f y o u h a v e g o o d m a r k e t s h a r e a n d y o u ' r e p r o f i t a b l e , y o u w o n ' t w a n t t o r o c k t h e b o a t . Y o u ' l l w a n t t o r e i n f o r c e e x i s t i n g b e h a v i o r s ( w h i c h i n c l u d e b u y i n g a t y o u r s t o r e ) . < / P > < P > O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , i f y o u j u s t o p e n e d a n e w b o o k s t o r e a n d n e e d t o t a k e m a r k e t s h a r e f r o m o t h e r b o o k s t o r e s , t h e n y o u w a n t c h a n g e e x i s t i n g b o o k b u y i n g b e h a v i o r . < / P > < P > A n o t h e r e x a m p l e : S u p p o s e y o u r e m p l o y e e s a f e t y p r o g r a m h a s w o r k e d w e l l f o r t h e p a s t y e a r a n d y o u w a n t t o m a i n t a i n t h e p r a c t i c e s t h a t l e d t o t h i s l o n g e s t - e v e r p e r i o d w i t h o u t a n a c c i d e n t . Y o u r c o m m u n i c a t i o n w o u l d r e i n f o r c e . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , i f t h e s a f e t y r e c o r d w a s u n a c c e p t a b l e , y o u w o u l d t r y t o g e t c h a n g e t h r o u g h y o u r c o m m u n i c a t i o n . < / P > < P > I n a c h a n g e s i t u a t i o n , w e w a n t t o u p s e t t h e s t a t u s q u o , t o c h a l l e n g e e x i s t i n g b e l i e f s a n d w a y s o f d o i n g t h i n g s . T h a t m e a n s t h e w o r d s a n d s t y l e c o u l d b e s o m e w h a t i n f l a m m a t o r y . < / P > < P > W e c a n d o t h i s b y m a k i n g b o l d c l a i m s o r a l l e g a t i o n s : J u s t l i s t e n t o , o r l o o k a t , a d v e r t i s i n g c l a i m s l i k e t h e s e : " I f y o u s h o p a t J o e ' s B o o k s t o r e , y o u m a y b e p a y i n g t o o m u c h ! " o r , " D r i v e a b i t f u r t h e r a n d s a v e a l o t m o r e a t J a n e ' s B o o k s t o r e ! " < / P > < P > C h a n g e a l s o m i g h t b e h u r r i e d b y p a i n t i n g n e g a t i v e s c e n a r i o s , a s i n " U n l e s s w e g e t m o r e e f f i c i e n t , s e n i o r m a n a g e m e n t w i l l o u t s o u r c e t h e w h o l e d e p a r t m e n t . " < / P > < P > T a c t i c a l l y , c h a n g e u s u a l l y d e m a n d s m o r e c o m m u n i c a t i o n , a s i n m o r e o f t e n a n d m o r e w o r d s o r p a g e s . A s y o u c a n i m a g i n e , i t t a k e s m o r e c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o d r i v e c h a n g e t h a n t o s t a y o n t h e s a m e c o u r s e . < / P > < P > T h e r e a r e a l s o t a c t i c s w e c a n u s e t o r e i n f o r c e e x i s t i n g b e l i e f s o r a c t i o n s . < / P > < P > T o m a i n t a i n t h e s t a t u s q u o w e c a n s t r e s s a s e r v i c e r e c o r d , a s i n , " S e r v i n g y o u w i t h q u a l i t y a n d s e r v i c e f o r 2 5 y e a r s . " o r " Y o u r p e r f o r m a n c e h a s b e e n v e r y g o o d o v e r t h e p a s t y e a r , B e t t y . K e e p u p t h e g o o d w o r k . " < / P > < P > R e i n f o r c e m e n t d o e s n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y r u l e o u t c h a n g e ; h o w e v e r , i t e m p h a s i z e s i n c r e m e n t a l a n d g r a d u a l c h a n g e r a t h e r t h a n m a j o r a n d a b r u p t c h a n g e . < / P > < P > Y o u c a n a l s o a p p e a l t o s h a r e d v a l u e s o r e x p e r i e n c e s t o r e i n f o r c e . N o t h i n g c o m m i t s u s t o s t a y i n g t h e c o u r s e l i k e e m o t i o n a l c u e s t h a t l i n k g o o d t i m e s t o t h e s t a t u s q u o . F o r e x a m p l e , c o n s i d e r t h e p o w e r o f a n a d v e r t i s i n g s l o g a n t h a t b e g i n s , " R e m e m b e r w h e n . . . . " I t c o n n e c t s a p o w e r f u l , p o s i t i v e e m o t i o n w i t h a p r o d u c t o r s e r v i c e . B y e x t e n s i o n , t h e p r o d u c t o r s e r v i c e o f f e r s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e l i v e t h a t g o o d t i m e . < / P > < P > I n s u m m a r y , m a k e a d i s t i n c t i o n i n y o u r c o m m u n i c a t i o n b e t w e e n r e i n f o r c i n g a n d c h a n g i n g . D e c i d e w h i c h w a y y o u w a n t t o g o , a n d t h e n c h o o s e t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s t r a t e g i e s , t a c t i c s , a n d t o o l s . < / P >
Author: Robert Abbott
 
Author Bio:

Robert Abbott

Robert F. Abbott writes and publishes Abbott’s Communication Letter. Learn how you can use communication to help achieve your goals, by reading articles or subscribing to this ad-supported newsletter. An excellent resource for leaders and managers.

 
 
 

Related Articles

 
19 Ways To Attract Higher Paying Clients
 
An Affiliate Marketing Business is a Good Idea for Busy Moms
 
Online Home Based Business - Is it Right for You?
 
New company? Boost your credibility and trust!
 
Smart Staffing: Replacing a Key Manager
 
Stop Pointing at Me! Which Way Do You Point Your Accountability Finger?
 
Psychology of Setting Prices
 
Should you start an Internet based Business?
 
Profitable Online Marketing-Using Affiliate Programs To Boost Profits
 
Deceptive Marketing and Procrastination
 
 
 
 
 

Can Writing Articles Really Build Your Home Business?

Are you searching for ways to get prospects to your home business opportunity without spending money ... - Terry Edwards
 

Make Your Best Decisions - Use Yes, and No, Very Wisely

Every decision we make, in business, in life in general, is bounded by just two options. Like an on- ... - Martin Haworth
 

Online Home Business: It's Not Just a Myth; It Can Be Done

When people think of making money online, they are often skeptical because of all the scams they see ... - Vishwaa
 

Projector Rental Services

Many large hotels and companies, as well as individuals, use projector rental services for a number ... - Charlotte Alice
 

What Are The Factors That Make A Web Host Bad?

Given the innumerable number of web hosts dying to take your money in exchange for their services, y ... - Gregg Hall
 

In Leadership, The Critical Convergence Drives Great Results

Leaders can achieve more results if they create an environment in which people are ardently committe ... - Brent Filson
 
 
Index Page >> Privacy >> Terms of Use  
© www.poweredarticle.com - All Rights Reserved Worldwide