non-verbal communication

Spoken and non-verbal communication Non verbal communication is often called body language because it involves the way we use our bodies and gestures not our spoken word to communicate. Non-verbal communication is 55% more powerful than the spoken word, it is believed by many that 60-80% of our message is communicated through body language and only 7-10% is communicated through the spoken words. It is therefore very important to understand the forms of non-verbal communication and …

…consider the situation and environment we are in whilst dressing after all we would not go to college in evening wear. Non-verbal communication is vital in all communication encounters. . Ewles and Simnet state ".... Raised awareness of non-verbal communication can help you to improve communication between yourself and the people you work with¡K. Words, whether verbal or written, are only a small part of communication, and it is important to consider all aspects of communication" .