Demonstrative Communication student BCOM/275
August 18, 2014
BSAM1DKL755

Demonstrative Communication

Introduction

During the process of communication there are several things that you can differentiate about nonverbal and unwritten communication. When you are talking to someone or someone is talking to you, you will understand by their body language and facial expressions if they are interested in what you are saying “Communication is an exchange of information via verbal or written messages and is the process of sending and receiving messages.” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, and Rios, 2010)

Nonverbal cues

Non- verbal cues are used in everyday interactions and can often times speak louder than verbal communication. Think back to childhood how momma’s eye contact was understood and nothing had to be said and what she wanted was done just by the look she gave. How about in school? Students were instructed to raise their hands when asking or answering a question. Teachers understand these gestures. The same is true in business where managers and employees communicate frequently through expectations; for instance the time clock is a symbol for receiving an accurate pay check. Employees want to be paid so they punch the clock. Managers want to acknowledge punctual employees so they review time sheets generated from time clocks. In essence demonstrative communication is of great importance and is an essential part of communication.
A well respected leader will have more power with non-verbal communication than with verbal, in the military ranks, only the presence of an official requires respect, this without a single word being spoken. “Nonverbal communication involves those nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting that are generated by both the source [speaker] and his or her use of the environment and that have potential message value for the source