Communication Overview

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BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Communication Overview</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="344d5990.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Communication</b> is any process in which people share information, ideas, and feelings.  It involves not only the spoken and written word, but also body language, personal mannerisms and style, and the physical environment -anything that adds meaning to a message.  </div> <bR> <div> Albert Mehrabian, nonverbal scholar believes 90% of the messages sent and received by Americans are nonverbal.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="298d9270.gif" border=0 width="473" height="39" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="35ec3480.gif" border=0 width="451" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Diagram from Communicating Effectively by Hybels and Weaver</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Noise-</b>is the interference that keeps a message from being understood or accurately interpreted.</div> <bR> <div> <B>External noise:</b>  Comes from environment.  i.e. loud music, hot sun, babies...</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0fd62ac0.gif" border=0 width="98" height="172" ALT="Metafile Companion Picture (32-bit)" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Internal noise:</b> Occurs in the minds of the sender receiver when their thoughts and feelings are focused on something other than the communication at hand. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Semantic:</b> Caused by people's emotional reaction to words.  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="298d9270.gif" border=0 width="473" height="39" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> What would you be doing if you knew you could not fail? </div> <div>  The answer to this question will tell you what you should be working on.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="298d9270.gif" border=0 width="473" height="39" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>TYPES OF COMMUNICATION   </b> </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ffd6770.gif" border=0 width="214" height="119" ALT="Metafile Companion Picture (32-bit)" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       </div> <div>                                         </div> <div> <B>Intrapersonal communication</b> is communication that occurs within us Self-talk  Interpersonal communication occurs when we communicate on a one-to one basis-  usually in an informal, unstructured setting.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Interpersonal- </b>occurs when you talk on a one to one basis--usually in an informal, unstructured setting.<B> </b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>   <IMG SRC="1686c610.gif" border=0 width="108" height="97" ALT="Metafile Companion Picture (32-bit)" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Small group communication</b> occurs when a small number of people meet to solve a problem.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Public communication</b> the sender-receiver sends a message to an audience. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Intercultural communication</b> is communication that occurs whenever two or more people from different cultures interact.         </div> <div>                                                            </div> <div>  <B>Ethical communication </b>is communication that is fair, honest, and considerate of others rights. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="298d9270.gif" border=0 width="473" height="39" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>SPEAK UP</U></div> <div> In Germany, they (the Gestapo) came first for the Communists, </div> <div> and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. </div> <div> Then they came for the Jews, </div> <div> and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. </div> <div> Then they came for the trade unionists, </div> <div> and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. </div> <div> Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up,</div> <div>  because I was a Protestant.  </div> <div> Then they came for me, </div> <div> and by that time no one was left to speak up.  </div> <div> Martin Niemoller. </div> <div>  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="298d9270.gif" border=0 width="473" height="39" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="297b4070.gif" border=0 width="692" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>