Diversi tipi di comunicazione

I found this image on Bing, and decided it would fit for a "first" post about communications. It gives us a basic idea for what types of communication there are as well as what makes that type of communication. For example in the Non-Verbal is body language - we are always communicating even if we aren't speaking or writing. The way we sit, our facial expressions all send messages to receivers around us. If a person crosses their arms while speaking with a person could be a barrier or a wall to protect them. For me, when I get nervous around new people, I tend to play with my hair. An example of positive Non-Verbal communication via body language is when someone expresses like of another person they may hug that person to greet them with a polite hello, or a light kiss on the cheek.

Obviously Oral communication involves actually speaking with others or to others in the form of giving a speech. Nowadays we can have Oral communication face-to-face or over the phone, or even online using applications like Skype video chat. With my husband we usually rely on oral communication via phone calls or Skype chats as he is usually not home in Arizona with me. The only downside to telephone calls is that we have to rely on each other tones, we don't get the benefit of seeing each others facial expressions. It is not as bad as the misinterpretation that happens when text messages are exchanged though. Luckily the creation of emoticons :] have really helped clear up some common miscommunication between written communications via email or text message. Jokes are symboled with a smiley emoticon or an emotion that is a face sticking out its tongue :p It's truly amazing how far technology has come, and sometimes it is a tad scary at what technology can do.

Communication is inevitable, it's a constant, and ever changing.