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Step $2$: Answer the following questions on both scenarios:

Step $3$: When you are finished, submit your completed assignment template below.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Scenario $1$: Request for Remote Work Arrangement

You are an employee of Custom Sweats. Your job is to assist customers as they create custom designs for embroidery and screen printing for sweatshirts and sweatpants orders. Most of your work is done on the computer, and your commute is getting more expensive. You'd like to request permission from your supervisor for a remote work arrangement due to personal circumstances. You're certain you can be just as productive, if not more productive and you'd have a better work$-$life balance as well.

Scenario $2$: Launching a New Product to Existing Customers

Your company, Custom Sweats, is about to launch a new product $-$ sweat suits with embedded tracking for athletes. The hope is that this new product will create a renewed interest for existing, loyal customers and increase sales. You manage public relations and therefore it's your responsibility to get that information out there.

Analyze the purpose of the communication.

What is the central idea of the communication? Is the purpose to get information, to answer a question, to accept an offer, to deny a request, or to seek support for a product or idea?

Write a brief sentence that outlines the purpose for writing or the central idea of your communication.

Use specific details in your answers.

Describe the target audience.

Identify the target audience.

Who are they?

What are the needs and concerns of the audience?

Discuss how the characteristics of the audience should inform your communication strategy and content choices.

Use specific details in your answers.

Choose the appropriate channel and medium. Justify your choices by considering the factors outlined in your book in Chapter $3($such as the richness v leanness, need for interpretation, speed, time for feedback, cost, amount of information, need for a permanent record, and control over the message$).$

Should your message be visual, written, oral, or a combination of these?

What specifc medium would you use $($e$.$g$.,$ face$-$to$-$face, email, video conference, written report, etc.$)?$

Explain your choices in $2-3$ sentences.

Use specific details in your answers.

Determine appropriate communication strategies for professional deliverables.