Task P1 – Explain the different types of business information, their sources
and purposes.
For your first task, you have been asked to take an audit of the LTM’s communication usage. You
can do this by completing the table below. You do not need an introduction to this task.
Different types of Explain theory Give an What was the What was the source
information being example of purpose of the of the information
used: LTM using this information (briefly define, don’t
type of (explain, don’t just list)
information just state)
(explain, don’t
just state)
Verbal Verbal The LTM is The purpose of There are several
communication is showing that in verbal different sources of
where you can be their business communication in information for verbal
E.g. Face to involved within they use verbal the LTM is communication, which
face, telephone communication communication, widespread. can either be internally
with other as they are open Presentations and or externally sourced.
conversation,
members. to educational discussions can be Information that is
meetings, Verbal visits which mean carried out sourced internally is
discussions, communication that there must throughout from within the
presentations can be carried out have been a type different parts of business, this could
in many ways, of verbal the business to include purchases and
such as face to communication update the marketing. The
face and through between the LTM members on information could be
the phone, it can and the school to changes that are collected through
be beneficial for organise when being carried out discussions and
the company to the trip would be and to discuss meetings between the
discuss topic carried out and important points staff verbally. Externally
points and stay all the details and which helps the sourced information is
organised. requirements. business stay that that is gained from
more organised outside of the business;
throughout. this could be gained
Telephone through telephone calls
conversations to suppliers.
could be carried
out to get in
contact and
inform customers
of what the LTM
has too offer and
could also be used
to talk to the
suppliers of the
business.
Written Written The LTM use The purpose of Written information that
communication is written written is internally sourced can
communication communication in communication is be gained from things
Reports, that can be done several ways, so that the LTM such as financial written
Memos, faxes, through writing; such as using can grab the reports and could be
there are several posters they reader’s attention found on LTMs sales
financial
ways that this designed by through report. This information
documentation, could be carried putting them up notices/posters would come from the
posters, out including around the area and can help to financing department.
notices, advert. written to advertise the advertise their As well as information
documents. attraction and business and being sourced from the
and purposes.
For your first task, you have been asked to take an audit of the LTM’s communication usage. You
can do this by completing the table below. You do not need an introduction to this task.
Different types of Explain theory Give an What was the What was the source
information being example of purpose of the of the information
used: LTM using this information (briefly define, don’t
type of (explain, don’t just list)
information just state)
(explain, don’t
just state)
Verbal Verbal The LTM is The purpose of There are several
communication is showing that in verbal different sources of
where you can be their business communication in information for verbal
E.g. Face to involved within they use verbal the LTM is communication, which
face, telephone communication communication, widespread. can either be internally
with other as they are open Presentations and or externally sourced.
conversation,
members. to educational discussions can be Information that is
meetings, Verbal visits which mean carried out sourced internally is
discussions, communication that there must throughout from within the
presentations can be carried out have been a type different parts of business, this could
in many ways, of verbal the business to include purchases and
such as face to communication update the marketing. The
face and through between the LTM members on information could be
the phone, it can and the school to changes that are collected through
be beneficial for organise when being carried out discussions and
the company to the trip would be and to discuss meetings between the
discuss topic carried out and important points staff verbally. Externally
points and stay all the details and which helps the sourced information is
organised. requirements. business stay that that is gained from
more organised outside of the business;
throughout. this could be gained
Telephone through telephone calls
conversations to suppliers.
could be carried
out to get in
contact and
inform customers
of what the LTM
has too offer and
could also be used
to talk to the
suppliers of the
business.
Written Written The LTM use The purpose of Written information that
communication is written written is internally sourced can
communication communication in communication is be gained from things
Reports, that can be done several ways, so that the LTM such as financial written
Memos, faxes, through writing; such as using can grab the reports and could be
there are several posters they reader’s attention found on LTMs sales
financial
ways that this designed by through report. This information
documentation, could be carried putting them up notices/posters would come from the
posters, out including around the area and can help to financing department.
notices, advert. written to advertise the advertise their As well as information
documents. attraction and business and being sourced from the
