...expressions, and posture. At times with non-verbal communication the message that is attempting to be sent can be miss-understood or miss-interpreted due to the lack in vocal communication. Similar to the saying “Actions speak louder than words” can be the case when using non-verbal communication. We use non-verbal communication when we speak whether we are intending to or not. By not using body language, a person may view that as not being interested in the conversation. The perception the individual is having might not be fully accurate but without the vocal understanding it can be misinterpreted. An example of this would be if one were presenting for a seminar and when looking in the audience the person in the front row is sitting with their arms crossed and slouched down in there chair. The presenter could read this as them not being interested in their presentation. But if the presenter were too look out in the audience and see a person sitting straight up in their chair with an intrigued look on their face the presenter would take this as a person that is interested. We all have our own perceptions of how people come across to us. It goes hand in hand with first impressions of people. If you walk up to a cashier at a store to check out and they don’t say a simple “Hello” or “How are you today?” one would think that they do not want to help you, or are having a bad day. The sender could be having a bad day or be getting done with a long shift. Sometimes these are not things that...
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...world that consisted of the birth control movement, the fight for the legalisation of abortion, as well as educating the public about safety precautions when engaging in sexual activities. These acts were working to send a message to society that engaging in sexual activity did not only serve for the purpose of procreation, but to satisfy a pleasure-drive as well. A majority of these movements focused on the issues women faced with contraception, but what role did men have? Unfortunately, the revolution caused men to put the responsibilities of protection during sexual intercourse primarily on women. This led to sexually-active men to become carefree and the issue of contraception to increase. The London Family Planning Association created the infamous black and white advertisement of a pregnant male to send a message to men engaging in unprotected sexual activities about the consequences of their careless actions by putting them in the shoes of countless women and led to the prevention and decrease of...
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...expressions, our eye contact, or even our hand gestures (Manero, n.d.). When using verbal communication it is important to be aware of what message you wish to communicate before speaking and to be respectful of the other person’s point of view, pay attention to what you are saying to that person and how you say it. Being aware of the nonverbal aspects as well such as eye contact, posture, and your facial expressions when speaking, non-verbal communication can either help you to get your message across correctly or it can hinder it. If the person sending the message does not choose their vocabulary wisely before speaking semantic noise could occur. Semantic noise is when the receiver of the message does not understand a word or gesture used by the sender or has a different meaning for the word or gesture (Mcmurry, 2001). Someone’s tone of voice could be influenced by outside factors or even by what day it is. If someone was to give a speech they could change their tone of voice in order to put emphasis on certain areas of the speech. When giving bad news to someone, the sender’s tone could be more mellow in order to connect more with the receiver. If the receiver was not very interested in a conversation their tone might show evidence that they are bored, but having effective listening a receiver would be able to engage themselves more into the message. Body language can be an important factor when communicating it can tell a person how you feel about them. If someone is talking to you...
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...University of Phoenix Material Global Communications Worksheet Your supervisor wants to send a brief e-mail message, welcoming employees recently transferred to your department from different regions across the company, which are Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Create a clear and concise welcome message that would be appropriate for these groups of employees. Research the communication style of each of the following countries: Brazil Russia India China Transcribe the following welcome message for the employees from each country: I wanted to welcome you ASAP to our little family here in the States. It’s high time we shook hands in person and not just across the sea. I’m pleased as punch about getting to know you all, and I for one will do my level best to sell you on America. Complete the table below with your transcribed welcome messages. Also indicate whether each of the countries are more individualistic or relationship focused. |Country |Transcribe Welcome Message | |Brazil |Bem-vindo! | | |I would like to welcome you to our company here in the United States. It is time we speak in person rather than by | | |email. I will try my best to help you feel at home and enjoy your time here...
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...organization which will involve different situations. It is critical to prepare for a business meeting especially when it involves stakeholders, your managers, salespeople, and customers. The main key to a successful meeting regardless of what is being presented is communication. How will the message be received? What type of audience will be attending? Is the message effective? All these points are important when preparing for a business meeting. There are different characteristics of the audience to consider when preparing for a meeting. When getting ready for the meeting, identify what kind of audience will attend. There are five different types of audiences to consider. One of them is the gatekeeper, which can stop the message and will not be received by other audiences. The primary audience decides if message will be accepted. The secondary audience can maybe implement ideas after they have been approved. The auxiliary audience will not interact with the message. Last but not least, the watchdog audience has political, social, or economic power, which can base future actions on the message. All these types of audiences are going to influence the message coming across. There are two important tools to realize when dealing with business meetings, common sense and empathy. For example, if a manager dislikes meeting on a certain room or certain day, try not to meet in that room or that specific date. Another example is if a manager likes meetings a certain...
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...communication requires both, the sender and the receiver, to acknowledge the message and respond accordingly. Actively listening to someone and nodding your head, smiling, or making eye contact with the person, lets them know you are interested in what they are saying. Demonstrative communication is communication through nonverbal gestures, such as, facial expressions or stance, which relay a message to the sender that what they are saying is either not interesting or not understood by the recipient. Nonverbal communication can be positive or negative. When a person is talking to someone, he/she can usually tell if that person is receptive or not by the way they are acting. If the person receiving the communication is standing with their arms folded and acting as if they want to be somewhere else, it sends a message to the communicator that it is probably a waste of time talking to this person. If the receiver is smiling and looking in the eyes of the person talking, it is safe to say they are listening and are interested in what is being communicated. There are several codes of nonverbal communication, these include “vocal expression; space, environment, and territory; physical appearance; body movement, gestures, and posture; facial and eye expressions; and touch” (Quintanilla, 2014, p. 33). These codes can let a person know exactly how they are being preceived and if their message is getting across or not. Someones body language says a lot about that person. If they will not...
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...as a good advertisement has the ability to increase the profits of a business, a bad advertisement can really do damages. A print advertisement that I found the most convincing is an ad camping for Volkswagen Amarak. According to many people, an effective advertisement is one that is hard to define. For this reason, I am going to use an operational definition to define it. An effective advertisement needs to have a clear message for their audience, it needs to display artistic expression (imaginative, colors, etc.), and last but not least target their audiences emotion. According to the criteria listed above, the print advertisement for Volkswagen Amarak is effective. The ad campaign shared what the product is and why people should buy it. The ad was effective in controlling the audience feeling and also included images that required the audience to use their imaginations. The printed advertisement contains three individual images. The main eye catching image on the ad is the gigantic car Key that comes out from the left side of the picture stretching across the middle. It is the most creative and significant part of the campaign. They used the groves of the key and altered it into a safari and mountain scene. The second image used is a picture of the car on the left corner of the advertisement. Last but not least is a printed statement that reads “Turn on your adventure” and right on the bottom of it “Over 620 miles on a single tank. Volkswagen Amarak” (Amarak,...
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...Analyzing Messages Sarah Jimenez COMM/470 August 15, 2011 Lisa Kangas, Ph.D. Analyzing Messages According to Rogers, P. S., & Hildebrandt, H. W. (1993), “Management, and much human contact, turns on communication. Writing and speaking are vehicles for getting work done. Talk prompts action, and action prompts talk (p. 1). There are many organizations that use communication methods for employee correspondence. These methods can include verbal communication which include face-to-face conversations and also written communication which include email, faxes, memos and letters. There are factors that influence the effectiveness of communication. When a message is sent the sender is the one who determines the content of the message. The person who receives it is the person who decodes the message. When a message is delivered it contains the information the sender is trying to convey to the individual on the other end. Feedback will let the person who sent it know the person who received it understood the message. The environment setting can range all the way down to the organizational climate, which can help describe the relationship between superior, subordinates and peers. A miscommunication can occur when any of these factors disturb what the message is trying to portray. In the paper, three business-related messages will be analyzed and one will be discussed with valuable feedback. Fall Training Opportunities The purpose of the email was to inform financial...
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...communication. Even the clothes you wear, the style in which your hair is cut, the distance which you need from who you are communicating with, or whether you do or do not touch someone during a conversation can all be considered forms of demonstrative communication ("About.com", 2012). Demonstrative communication is all about the nonverbally actions of a person; it does not matter if the person is the sender or receiver in the communication process. Demonstrative Communication from the Sender’s Point of View Let’s look at how the sender uses demonstrative communication, the sender being the person in the communication process that is trying to get their message across (Cheesebro, O'Connor, & Rios, 2010). While trying to get their message across verbally the sender might also use demonstrative communication to help get the message across more effectively. For example, if the sender uses a...
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...get public speaking anxiety? How to overcome fear of public speaking Building confidence in public speaking Public speaking training Hints and tips for effective public speaking Common fears of public speaking What happens when you have to speak in public? Did you know that public speaking tops the list of phobias for most people? Not spiders or heights public speaking - speech in public! Well, if you didn't know that, we bet your body does. It will do all kinds of unpleasant things to you when you have to stand up and face a sea of faces with the hope of getting your message across in a compelling and interesting way. Your hands may sweat and your mouth goes dry. Your knees may shake and a quaver affects your voice. Your heart may race and those well known butterflies invade your stomach. When all that happens most people don't think of getting their message across in a compelling and interesting way; they just think of getting off the 'stage' as quickly as possible! Have we frightened you sufficiently yet? It's normal. We don't really mean to frighten you, just remind you that your body reacts 'in extremis' when put under pressure, and for most people, public speaking is just about the worst pressure they can be put under. It's normal to be nervous and have a lot of anxiety when speaking in public. In a way, it's less normal not to have nerves or anxiety; in fact, to feel you have a phobia about public...
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...get public speaking anxiety? How to overcome fear of public speaking Building confidence in public speaking Public speaking training Hints and tips for effective public speaking Common fears of public speaking What happens when you have to speak in public? Did you know that public speaking tops the list of phobias for most people? Not spiders or heights public speaking - speech in public! Well, if you didn't know that, we bet your body does. It will do all kinds of unpleasant things to you when you have to stand up and face a sea of faces with the hope of getting your message across in a compelling and interesting way. Your hands may sweat and your mouth goes dry. Your knees may shake and a quaver affects your voice. Your heart may race and those well known butterflies invade your stomach. When all that happens most people don't think of getting their message across in a compelling and interesting way; they just think of getting off the 'stage' as quickly as possible! Have we frightened you sufficiently yet? It's normal. We don't really mean to frighten you, just remind you that your body reacts 'in extremis' when put under pressure, and for most people, public speaking is just about the worst pressure they can be put under. It's normal to be nervous and have a lot of anxiety when speaking in public. In a way, it's less normal not to have nerves or anxiety; in fact, to feel you have a phobia about public...
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...communication is my ability to be very passionate and into what I am trying to communicate. I am very expressive with my hands and body movement. I believe that is very important because I feel that from experience, it is very difficult for your audience to grasp your message if it comes across as something you, as the speaker or writer, could care less about and it’s easier for the audience to grasp your message if you can get the audience to feel what you are talking about. When it comes to my weaknesses, I have a few issues that could be improved. The first weakness that could be improved is the fear of the moment when giving speeches or talking in front of a large audience. To clarify, a natural fear of mine has to do with the moment of actual deliverance of the message. For instance, if I have to give a speech the moment becomes bigger than me and then fear grips me that I will make a mistake when the spotlight is on me. Another weakness has to do with the fear of not being concise in my delivery. If it is a speech or a written memo then I am concerned that I will not come across as clear as possible leaving my audience to question my message. There is noting worst than writing an office memo or brief and not getting the...
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...different forms as well as how it could be effective or ineffective. It will discuss positive and negative aspects as well as how it relates to listening and responding. It will go over what demonstrative communication is all about along with examples. What is Demonstrative Communication? Demonstrative communication is related to getting a message or messages across to a person or group of people using means unrelated to verbal methods whether it be the sender or the receiver of these messages. Facial expressions, eye contact, posture, arm and hand gestures, as well as body movement can all in one way or the other be associated with this form of communication. Non-verbal communication is one of the main forms of this type of communication, being that when either we are talking or listening to others in various different settings we tend to look, move, and position our body according to what we are saying or what we are listening to (speechclub.com, 2012). This line of communication can be used without saying a word, you could actually get a point across without even using verbal response methods. The gestures that people use, as far as the way they may posture themselves when seated, or some certain type of eye contact that...
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...throughout this video with those statistics. The potential bias of this video would revolve around feminist. I wouldn’t consider myself I huge activist for feminism but this video really struck my attention. I feel that we as women should have equal rights and should not be looked at as just “women”. These potty mouth princesses made a point with their commercial, I don’t think they had to curse so many times to get their point across but that’s the thing, their points wouldn’t have gotten across if they hadn’t cursed. This video only became viral because what 6-year-old drop F bombs and post it nationally for the whole world to see? My first reaction was utter shock that little girls at that age would post a video like that. The language used in “Potty Mouthed Princesses” is used on purposed. This tactic was to get viewer attention and for them not to focus on the language being used by the little girls but by the message they were meaning through it. Language can be a powerful tool and by allowing the girls to use it with force and anger allowed the message to be perceived as...
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...was often more direct and bias to the gatekeepers. However, the current day variety of media types and sensitivity to racism has evolved media to sending the message to target different demographics, using an array of tactics to deliver the message. The tactic that we chose to talk about is the satirical presentation approach. In the past there were a lot more people who were racist and spoke out about it. This led to the media sending messages that were more directly to the point instead of “sugar coating” the words or situations. The newspaper or radio would cover stories that would be broadcasted for the people who could afford the paper or to have a radio. These people at the time were also the wealthy white men. The gatekeepers of these papers and broadcasting were usually powerful white men that were heavily racist themselves. This led to people only seeing that blacks at the time were terrible people being punished, this is what they wanted the people listening and reading to feel. As time went on racism started to become more discrete and behind closed doors. People became sensitive to the terms that at one time were used everyday. The media as time went on grew also into a huge industry with multiple outlets to gather sources from. We discovered that a common way the media gets their message across to this generation is through comedy. This generation people wont take the time to sit down and watch the news and wait to see the current situations going...
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