What are the qualities needed to be an effective organizational spokesperson.

[Niyi Briggs]

The spokesperson of an organization is the person that talks to the media about the going ons in the organization. He addresses the media and provides clarity on organizational happenings.

He is the image maker of the organization. His role is very vital as the reputation of the company virtually depends on him.

What are the qualities that an ideal organizational spokesperson should have?

 

[Etini Willie]

The first thing is that a spokesperson of any organizations must have an excellent communication skill. He or she must understand the media and how to use it to for corporate communication. He must be very proactive too.

 

[Springtime]

To be the spokesperson of an organization, s(he) must be a good communicator, have good relationship with the media, have a thorough understanding of the organization's business, and able to answer questions from the media promptly.

 

[IB D]

You have to be very intelligent to be an organizational spokesperson. That is because some of those media men would trap you with questions and you might end up saying what you are not supposed to say. Intelligence would help you to discern questions that are traps.

 

[Heatman]

To be the spokesperson of an organization, s(he) must be a good communicator, have good relationship with the media, have a thorough understanding of the organization's business, and able to answer questions from the media promptly.

The communication skill of someone who wants to be in this position is always going to be highly improved so that he or she can be able to do the job very well.

 

[cherry123]

An image maker of any organization should be a good communicator. The person needs to speak wel of the organization to promote the reputation of the company and lure in people

 

[Gicel]

A spokesperson should have a thorough knowledge about the topic to be discussed. They should be able to explain clearly and consicely the most important details and be able to answer questions on the subject.

 

[Bisolami]

The first thing is that a spokesperson of any organizations must have an excellent communication skill. He or she must understand the media and how to use it to for corporate communication. He must be very proactive too.

The person need to be able to communicate to people effectively and a person should be audible whenever he or she is trying to communicate with other people. This is very important

 

[King Belieal]

An effective organizational spokesperson would be able to calculate the level of information that he relates out per time knowing that anything he says would be taken as the company's position.

 

[eldavis]

I believe the top on the list should be a proper communicator, someone who can relate and reason with others.

 

[Shavkat]

I personally think that they need to be fluent in their respective languages or dialects and good at engaging with the participants.