What is Communication?

Chapter 3; pages 40-46

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may with salt, that you may know how you ought to know how you ought to answer each one.answer each one.

Speaking is not the same as communicating.

We learned to speak early on, but communication is a skill we will continue to develop through the rest of our lives.

Communication

Begins even before you speakBegins even before you speak

While sitting in your seatWhile sitting in your seat

Before presenting your speechBefore presenting your speech

Reveals how you feel about Reveals how you feel about yourself and your speechyourself and your speech

Communication God’s Way

Purpose: Purpose:

To praise HimTo praise HimTo edify othersTo edify othersTo encourage othersTo encourage othersTo exhort othersTo exhort others

Definition: Communication

The The exchangeexchange of thoughts, of thoughts, messages, or information.messages, or information.

Does not take place if there’s NO understanding of the thoughts, messages, or information being

shared.

Basic Communication

4 main elements in exchanging info4 main elements in exchanging info

SpeakerSpeaker

MessageMessage

AudienceAudience

FeedbackFeedback

SpeakerSpeaker

MessageMessageFeedbac

kFeedbac

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Communication

AudienceAudience

Communication Breakdowns

DistractionsDistractions

Field of experienceField of experience

The Speaker’s Responsibility

Convey the messageConvey the message

Speak accurately & adequatelySpeak accurately & adequately

Aware of the communication Aware of the communication processprocess

Considerate of threats to the Considerate of threats to the communication processcommunication process

Combine that Responsibility with Method to Include

Good structureGood structure

Appropriate deliveryAppropriate delivery

PreparationPreparation

Precise languagePrecise language

Effective Presentation

Speaker’s characterSpeaker’s character

PurposePurpose

Word choiceWord choice

VolumeVolume

GesturesGestures

Facial expressionsFacial expressions