Author: Masudur Rashid
👋 Hi, I am Masudur Rashid. I studied Management (Honors and Masters) but my real passion has always been Business Communication. Through this blog, I share simple tips, lessons, and resources to help students and professionals communicate with confidence.
When someone asks you to write them a recommendation letter, do you feel honored or slightly nervous? Probably both. After all, this is not just a polite note. A business recommendation letter is a serious piece of professional communication. It can influence careers, open doors, and even shape reputations. Unlike a business resignation letter, which gracefully closes a chapter, a recommendation letter helps someone start a new one. Done well, it can make the difference between landing a job, winning a scholarship, or securing a new partnership. In this guide, we will explore everything you need to know about business…
In every organization, people need to exchange information to get work done. This exchange can flow upward, downward, or sideways. When it flows between people of the same level or rank, we call it horizontal communication. Imagine the marketing manager discussing a campaign with the sales manager or the HR officer coordinating with the finance officer. That’s horizontal communication in action. It helps employees coordinate, share ideas, and avoid unnecessary confusion — which is vital for any business to succeed. Definition of Horizontal Communication Horizontal communication refers to the exchange of information, ideas, or feedback between employees or departments that…
Organizational communication is the exchange of information, ideas, and views within and outside the organization. Organizational communication indicates communication not only in business but also in hospitals, churches, government agencies, military organization, and academic institutions. Every organization whether business or non-business has some specific goals and stakeholders. Attainment of those goals depends on successful communication with the respective stakeholder groups. Therefore, communication is considered as the part and parcel of any organization. Some prominent definitions of organizational communication are quoted below: According to Goldhaber: “organizational communication is defined as the flow of messages within a network of interdependent relationships.” William Scott…
Have you checked your phone today? You probably scrolled through social media, glanced at a news headline, or listened to a podcast on your way to work. We do this automatically. However, we rarely stop to think about the massive system behind these daily habits. This system connects billions of people instantly. It shapes our opinions. It even decides what we buy for dinner. This powerhouse is Mass Communication. In this guide, we will break down exactly how this machine works. We will look at the process, the different types of media, and why it matters so much for modern…
Every workplace thrives on communication. Without it, people would be left confused, projects would stall, and relationships would suffer. Now, when most people think about communication in business, they imagine formal documents like business letters or structured meetings. But there is another powerful form that often gets overlooked, and it happens naturally every single day. That is informal communication. Informal communication is the casual, spontaneous, and people-driven exchange of ideas. It is not planned, it is not written down in official documents, and it does not follow any rigid structure. Yet, despite its casual nature, it plays an enormous role…

