Description All communication begins with a need to convey a message to another person. With the ab ...
Description All communication begins with a need to convey a message to another person. With the ability to speak face-to-face, handwrite a letter, talk by phone or send a message over email, text messaging, instant messaging, social media, or a video chat application, there are myriad ways to communicate. While these various communication channels increase the number of people we can communicate with and the opportunities in which to communicate, these benefits have not reduced the potential for miscommunication and misunderstandings. For example, in social media, miscommunication and misunderstandings are prevalent, because the channel is not as rich as a face-to-face conversation: you cannot hear tone of voice, see facial expressions, etc. But no matter which you choose, you are still faced with the responsibility to communicate well so that others may understand you. In this Discussion, you explore your use of nonverbal communication when engaging on social media platforms. You also examine how you might improve your digital interactions on social media based on the nonverbal communication concepts in this week’s learning resources. resources Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. WEEKLY RESOURCES by day 3 Post a two-paragraph response to the following: Note: Remember that verbal communication refers to the actual words and nonverbal communication includes everything else including tone, gesture, choice of clothing, font colors, emojis, upper case letters, etc. Describe a time you were misunderstood in an online written communication and explain what you think went wrong based on the concepts of nonverbal communication as described in this week’s Learning Resources. If you could go back in time, explain what you would do differently to ensure others understand your message and achieve a better outcome. Consider all forms of nonverbal communication as part of your solution to communicate more clearly. Include at least one reference to one of this week’s resources. Read a selection of your classmates’ postings. by day 5 Wikibooks. (2019, January 15). Survey of communication study/chapter 2–Verbal communication Links to an external site. . Wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Survey_of_Communicat... HelpGuide. (2020, October). Communication: Nonverbal communication and body language Links to an external site. . https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm# Wilding, J. (2017, November 7). Emojis are the new body language Links to an external site. . Domo. https://www.domo.com/blog/emojis-are-the-new-body-... Devarajan, K. (2018, March 21). Opinion: Ask code switch: White skin, black emojis?. Links to an external site. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/03/21... Adams, R. D. (2020, July 10). Virtual meeting 101: Body language tips for Zoom, teams, and life Links to an external site. . TechRepublic. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/virtual-meeti... UCPath Center. (n.d.). Why nonverbal communication matters in the workplace Links to an external site. . https://ucpathjobs.org/working-at-uc/nonverbal-com... User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.
