Demonstrative communication can be defined as being an organized way that people express emotions or conveying a message to other people. It is perhaps one of the best ways to truly understand and comprehend someone’s point of view and the message they are trying to send. There are two types of communication, being verbal and non-verbal. Verbal communication is expressions of thoughts and feelings through the use of spoken words. Non-verbal communication is the opposite. It is expressing thoughts and emotions through the use of body language. In an online article posted by Speech Improvements Resources, it reads, “The area of nonverbal communication, research indicates, is more “telling” of our thoughts that the actual words that we speak”.
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It just depends on how the sender decides to send the message. The components of nonverbal communication, eye contact, facial expression, posture, arm and hand gestures as well as head position are extremely vital, ("Nonverbal Communication Says A Lot”, 2015).
For example, with the use of body language it can be easy to “look” or seem a certain way while sending a message of complete opposite meaning. If the sender of the message is telling the receiver about a box full of fluffy puppies that are for sale with a tense body, monotone tone of voice and repetitive movements, it may tell the receiver that the sender is annoyed or even angered about the box of fluffy puppies. In the same scenario, if the sender tells the receiver about the box of puppies with a smile on their face, an upbeat tone to their voice and a relaxed stance, the receiver may get the message that the sender is happy or excited. In reality for both situations, the sender may or may not feel those emotions; however, because of the demonstrated communication when sending the message, the message may have been received incorrectly. This is part of the positive and negatives of demonstrative communications: Making the other party aware of exactly what the message is intended to …show more content…
If a message is sent incorrectly, it of course will be received incorrectly, making it ineffective. “Demonstrative communication is usually adapted to persuade your desired audience and send them details of information which you want to understand them effectively”, ("How To Develop Demonstrative Communication Skills", 2012). Probably one of the biggest keys in making the communication process effective is by altering the tone of voice to match the message being sent. The awareness of body language is also a large factor in the effectiveness of communications. If a person sitting in a relaxed position and seemingly calm sends a message with a loud and boisterous voice, the message may be received as if the person is showing anger or aggression. By keeping the tone of voice more towards the way the body is (relaxed and calm) the sender will have a much more effective
It just depends on how the sender decides to send the message. The components of nonverbal communication, eye contact, facial expression, posture, arm and hand gestures as well as head position are extremely vital, ("Nonverbal Communication Says A Lot”, 2015).
For example, with the use of body language it can be easy to “look” or seem a certain way while sending a message of complete opposite meaning. If the sender of the message is telling the receiver about a box full of fluffy puppies that are for sale with a tense body, monotone tone of voice and repetitive movements, it may tell the receiver that the sender is annoyed or even angered about the box of fluffy puppies. In the same scenario, if the sender tells the receiver about the box of puppies with a smile on their face, an upbeat tone to their voice and a relaxed stance, the receiver may get the message that the sender is happy or excited. In reality for both situations, the sender may or may not feel those emotions; however, because of the demonstrated communication when sending the message, the message may have been received incorrectly. This is part of the positive and negatives of demonstrative communications: Making the other party aware of exactly what the message is intended to …show more content…
If a message is sent incorrectly, it of course will be received incorrectly, making it ineffective. “Demonstrative communication is usually adapted to persuade your desired audience and send them details of information which you want to understand them effectively”, ("How To Develop Demonstrative Communication Skills", 2012). Probably one of the biggest keys in making the communication process effective is by altering the tone of voice to match the message being sent. The awareness of body language is also a large factor in the effectiveness of communications. If a person sitting in a relaxed position and seemingly calm sends a message with a loud and boisterous voice, the message may be received as if the person is showing anger or aggression. By keeping the tone of voice more towards the way the body is (relaxed and calm) the sender will have a much more effective