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Ways of communication - Coggle Diagram
Ways of communication
Speaking
Positive
Communication is effective and quite transparent, emotions, feelings and tone are very visible in this way of communication
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Telephone/Text messaging
Positive
It is quite efficient, you can communicate with anyone around the world and in a question of seconds you can receive an answer.
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Negative
People may take thing badly or misunderstand them due to the fact that the tone in which things are said isn’t heard
Body language
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Negative
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People may experience things in different ways so if you believe that touching your tummy is because it hurts, others may believe it is because you are hungry, so it isn’t very accurate.
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Facial expression
Positive
You can use them to express more yourself, you can exaggerate more something that you are saying
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Writting
Positive
Writing is an essential life skill that allows you to get your point across, be persuasive, and communicate with your friends and colleagues. Being able to convey what you mean quickly and efficiently will make all the difference to your ability to pursue a fulfilling and successful career.
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The space for mistakes is very narrowed in this way of communication because you have time to think about the words you write
Negative
There isn’t instantaneous communication and people may take thing badly or joking because the tone can’t be heard
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Electronic communication, email, social media.
Positive
Social media gives you the posibility to: Communicate and stay up to date with family and friends around the world. Find new friends and communities; network with other people who share similar interests or ambitions. Join or promote worthwhile causes; raise awareness on important issues
Almost everybody has it, so you can text with brands, shops, foreign people and many more.
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Negative
people can give their opinion about you without having any problem, there is no security.
It is easy to give negative opinions about topics you may not know the complete story, and hurt someone’s feelings; you are exposed at all times.
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Eye contact
Positive
A big part of eye contact is building trust. A person with whom you are talking will be more likely to trust and respect you as eye contact indicates an openness in communication.
It gives you the insight that the person is paying you attention and cares about what you are saying.
Negative
Maybe someone confuses and thinks they are looking at him. Or maybe someone don’t see the person which is doing eye contact with him/her
People have different personalities so a shy person may feel awkward if somebody stares at her, also people with a strong personality may intimidate.
Gestures
Negative
the lack of words can cause misunderstandings and it is quite inefficient due to the fact that you can take a lot of time trying to figure out the meaning of a gesture.
The negative impact of gestures is that they are unclear, so there is a big chance of getting the wrong message.
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Positive
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The positive impact of gestures is that it’s a way of giving someone an order from someplace where this person can’t hear you, or for someone that is mute, gestures are a way of communicating.
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