Select and complete one of the following assignments.
Option 1: Web Conferencing Programs Research Memo
Read the following scenario:
Your manager wants to use web conferencing to hold weekly status meetings, but has not decided on a program. You have been assigned to do some basic research on available web conferencing programs.
Research and compare different web conferencing programs using the Internet.
Write a memo to your manager that describes the web conferencing program you believe is the best choice. Explain why you selected this program.
Include a list of all web conferencing programs you reviewed. Consider using a table to present your references.
Option 2: Memo Evaluation
Use a memo you have written, one that one of your peers or your manager has written, or one of the following from the University of Phoenix Virtual Organizations' intranet sites:
1. Riordan Manufacturing: China Relocation Memo located under Finance & Accounting > Communications
2. Riordan Manufacturing: HR Integration Project Manager Memo located under Human Resources > Communications
3. Kudler Fine Foods: Training for New Cash Registers Memo located under Administration > Communications
4. McBride Financial Services: Programming Languages E-mail located under Administration > Communications
Evaluate the memo using the following criteria:
1. Organization
2. Clarity
3. Tone
4. Writing style
5. How you reacted to the memo
Write a 300- to 500-word report in which you comment on each of the criteria and make suggestions for improvement.