Demonstrative Communication

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Demonstrative Communication

Demonstrative communication can be defined as verbal and non-verbal actions direct or indirect connection with other people. Communication is a way to transmit feelings or thoughts; it is a process of transferring information between a sender and a receiver. It involves replacing ideas, messages or information given. Verbal communication however is straight to the point because when one is speaking you can hear the sincerity or the sarcastic implies within their voice.
Demonstrative communication centers on the nonverbal and unwritten forms of how communication is shared among an individual or group by using facial expressions, a certain tone of voice and body gesture which is primarily used to enhance our verbal communications. By using hand gestures during a lecture, we can keep the attention of our audience. However, if we move too much it becomes a distracter and received as a negative effect, thus causing our audience to become distracted and not receive our message. Using a drone monotone voice has a negative impact as there is the chance of quickly losing the attention of the group he is addressing, it will put your class at ease, and they will not get the full effect of the course. As we change our tone and tempo of talking, we can connect with the audience. When we speak, other people “read” our voices in addition to listening to our words. When speaking to an audience maintaining the focus of the group is key. Raising your voice when losing the attention of the audience is a highly effective technique, or when emphasizing a particular point during the lecture. There is a saying “Action speak louder than words”, which is known to be so true at times. A sender can nonverbally send a positive message to a receiver through a facial expression such as a smile or a wink or by frowning or scowling can send a message of disappointment or anger. For example, when someone is tired, he or she will normally yawn and stretch their arms. This type of body language could be perceived as tiredness by others. Body language and facial expressions also allow us to receive negative or positive feedback from others. Say a person enters a business for a job interview and there are three others waiting and one of them is upbeat and eager and the other two sit quietly and show little emotion its showing the interviewer that neither is happy about the position as first impressions are usually the easiest to see, once settling into the interview they shake a limp hand to the HR person interviewing them and then sit with arms crossed. An individuals appearance is a means of non-verbal communication. Hair color, hairstyles, color of clothing, or type of clothing is also considered non-verbal communication. Depending on persons attire it can alter a person’s first impression, judgment, and interpretation of you. Well that HR person will assume right off that the interviewee really doesn’t want the job or be there at all judging from the nonverbal expressions he is enforcing. This allows the interviewer to gauge that person then have the ability to provide feedback whether positive or negative. However, if the interviewee replies dressed for the role imparts a firm steady handshake the HR person doing the interview will have a different light of the individual. Facial expressions can show whether a person is sad, happy, excited or, in pain. Facial expressions can even show the degree of a person’s happiness, boredom, sadness, or pain. Being clean-cut and well-dressed goes a long way in the ability to show the nonverbal communication. Another example is a traffic officer using hand signals as their form of nonverbal communication as they direct and using whistles and gestures to ease the flow of traffic.
Ineffective verbal communication can lead to job loss, divorces and other difficulties in interpersonal relationships. Listening carefully to a person speaking is a very important communication skill. Without listening your response is not as likely to be accurate or as useful.
We can test whether we have listened accurately by repeating back some of what we think we heard the person say, then they are more likely to correct us or further explain if we have misunderstood/misheard them. Listening to and responding to demonstrative communication is an art in itself. It’s very easy to misread or misinterpret demonstrative communication. The different types of communication are evolving on a daily basis, and how we respond to these changes will ensure clarity and eliminate the ambiguity in communication