Bcom275 Week 2 Individual Assignment Demonstrative Communication

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Week 2 Assignment – Demonstrative Communication Essay Rachel Romes 9/5/12 BCOM/275 – John Sankovic Ever hear the saying your actions speak so loudly that I cannot hear the words you are saying? “Most of us trust nonverbal cues far more than we trust another’s words. When asked which part of a message they relied on to detect the speaker’s true feelings, people relied on the spoken word only 7 percent; on tone of voice and pace of speech, 38 percent; and on facial expression and other body language, 55 percent.” (McGraw-Hill, 2006) The other 55% of a message could be conveyed through appearance, gestures, demeanor or attitude, facial expression, posture, body language, and visual perception. As previously stated, body language contributes to more than half of a message that is received. In part this is through placement of your hands and arms as well as one’s facial expressions. These reflect the sender and receiver’s attentiveness, comprehension, as well as one’s willingness to accept or deliver the message. For example, when one party stands with their arms crossed it conveys the idea that they are emotionally and mentally closed off and on the defense or if they stand with their hands in their pockets and slumped down this would reflect a disinterest in the message. Those may explain the negative aspects however, in order to gauge the receiver’s understanding, comprehension and overall buy in to a message, the sender should watch for the receiver to nod their head in agreement, open hands, eye contact or a smile. All or a portion of those responses convey understanding and agreement of a message which is heavily relied on in sales. Appearance, demeanor and attitude all filter in to play a major role in how a message is perceived as well. Think of shopping for a high dollar purchase where there is typically a sales person involved. When a sales person

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