Advantages And Disadvantages Of Verbal And Non-Verbal Communication
1. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Verbal And Non-Verbal Communication
Advantages Disadvantages
Lack of retention/documentation
Distortion in passing the message
No legal validity
Possibility of misunderstanding
Unsuitable for long messages
It is constrained by physical barriers
Not effective when the target group is spread out
Immediate feedback
Better relationships
Time saving
Effective tool of persuasion
Effective tool of group communication
Economical
Allows to measure effectiveness immediately
It’s the only way out during an emergency
oral
verbal communication
Limited to literature world
Time consuming
Lot of paper work
Needs expertise in expression
Lack of immediate feedback
Costly
More men hours needed
No immediate clarification
Ready reference
Legal defense
Promotes uniformity
Mass access
Suitable for distance communication
Image building
Accurate and an ambiguous
Permanent in nature
Permits substitution and revision
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2. 1) You can not have long conversation.
2) Can not discuss the particulars of your message
3) Difficult to understand and requires a lot of repetitions.
4) Can not be used as a public tool for communication.
6) Less influential and can not be used everywhere.
7) Not everybody prefers to communicate through non-verbal communication.
8) Can not create an impression upon people/listenersv
1) You can communicate with someone who is hard of hearing of deaf.
2) You can communicate at place where you are supposed to maintain silence.
3) You can communicate something which you don't want others to hear or listen to.
4) You can communicate if you are far away from a person. The person can see but not hear you.
5) Non-verbal communication makes conversation short and brief.
6) You can save on time and use it as a tool to communicate with people who don't understand your language.
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