Effective and Positive Demonstrative Communication

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Demonstrative communication could include several different forms of nonverbal and unwritten communication. Some of those forms of communication are facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. When using one of these forms, it is important that you use effective and positive demonstrative communication so as not to be ineffective and negative. One must listen carefully and respond accordingly in order to get the right point across or it could be misconstrued.
Take for example a handshake. A handshake can give one person a first impression of another person. If you have a good, firm, positive handshake accompanied with a welcoming smile while making eye contact this might tell the other person that you are here as an equal but are confident and unintimidated. A sloppy, limp, sweaty handshake says that you are nervous, maybe slightly insecure with the meeting, and are not putting yourself on an equal level so as to be heard by the other person. This is one of the first forms of body language one sees (experiences) when being introduced to or greeting another person.
Usually followed by a handshake is a verbal “hello.” If this greeting starts off weak or by not being confident with one’s tone of voice, then the other person has more than likely already made a first impression that the whole meeting will be weak rather than strong and confident. Whether greeting someone, or presenting a topic to a group, one’s tone of voice is very important. If one talks too soft, too fast, or doesn’t speak in a concise manner, the audience, person, or group may not get the full value and meaning of what’s trying to be said. Others may miss important information or become bored with a monotone or low voice and block or tune out informatio...

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...I wanted to enter the work world full force when my daughter hit school age. So as I was saying before, this seminar seemed perfect. WRONG! I was bored with the majority of the presenter’s, the topics of discussion, the sound system was too low so I couldn’t hear some of the speeches (I was thankful for that a couple of times, lol), and the food was horrible. Had the seminar been more about the business aspect of getting out there and starting a life after being a stay-at-home Mom rather than a “Mommy’s Vent Session” I may’ve stayed for the whole thing. Due to the body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions of many of these women, it never really held my interest and I politely excused myself to use the restroom and never went back in. For this, it has turned me off from attending another event like this, possibly, ever.

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