Here is a list of the different communications media which can be used which has been broken down into whether they are mainly used internally (within a business), externally (between businesses) or can be either.
Internal                                   Grapevine (gossip)
Memorandum (memo)
Internal e-mail
Notice board
Tannoy
Employee newsletter
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External                                  Postal service
Bills/invoices
Customer magazine
Public relations material
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Either                                     Phone
Fax
Meeting
Letters
Reports
Signs
                                               Tele-conferencing
Presentations
This is not an exhaustive list but gives you some indication of what is seen as an acceptable way to communicate with external stakeholders of the organisation.
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