Ag Communications

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Ag Communications

• One to One Communication

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One to One Communication

• Communicating with one other person

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One to One Communication

• Face to Face Conversations
• Telephone Calls
• Interviews

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Verbal Aspects

• Conversation- talking about various matters of
  interest to both parties, these are usually not
  planned or rehearsed beforehand

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Conversation
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How to Improve Conversation

1. Send and Receive Message Accurately- always give
   careful thought to what you say, make sure it is
   in words your receiver will understand, rephrase
   if your listener doesnt get your drift, and
   always listen effectively

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How to Improve Conversation

1. Be Courteous- take turns, dont interrupt to
   insert your own ideas, avoid verbally attacking
   someone when you disagree with what they are
   saying, and always try to remain open minded

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How to Improve Conversation

1. Be able to Speak on a Number of topics- try to
   develop a variety of interests, dont jump from
   one topic to another without transition, be sure
   to allow the other person in the conversation to
   speak about their interests as well

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How to Improve Conversation

1. Learn to Enjoy Conversation- always try to speak
   with enthusiasm and dynamics and attempt to make
   the conversation enjoyable for everyone.
   Conversation is one of lifes most pleasant means
   of teaching and learning

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Non Verbal Aspects

1. Kinesics- Use of Body Motion eye contact, facial
   expressions, length of time you maintain eye
   contact

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Non Verbal Aspects

• Understanding non-verbal aspects is essential
  because over 50 of a messages impact comes from
  body language
• 7- Verbal (Words)
• 38- Vocal (Volume, Pitch, Tone, etc.)
• 55- Body Language (Kinesics Proxemics)

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Kinesics

• Eye Contact- authority demands eye contact, not
  making eye contact can give a negative
  impression- lying, lack of respect, lack of focus
  etc.
• Avoid Extremes- avoid making too much or too
  little eye contact

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Kinesics

1. Facial Expressions- show interest, anger,
   disappointment, fear, sadness, etc.

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Facial Expression

• Awareness- be aware of your facial expressions
  during conversation, they convey your mood

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Kinesics

• Arm- Hand Movement describe, locate, symbolize
  and explain
• Avoid extremes- lack of movement suggests
  disinterest, too much movement can be
  distracting- be natural

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Non Verbal Aspects

• Proxemics- Using space, avoid invading personal
  space
• Friends and Family- allow closeness,most allow
  touch, hugs etc.

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Proxemics

• General Spatial Comfort Zone
• Intimate- (0-18)
• Personal- (1.5-4)
• Social- (4-12)
• Public- (12-20)

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Proxemics

• Acquaintances- Being too close may cause
  discomfort- you may put up barriers

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Non Verbal Aspects

• Time- amounts of time spent tell us much
• More time means more important

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Time

• Allowing many interruptions signals feelings of
  unimportance

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Non Verbal Aspects

1. Appearance- neatness and being well groomed-
   smell good, clothing is clean and neat, hair is
   brushed and styled

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Appearance

• You cant get a first impression back- we can
  control cleanliness and neatness- we may have to
  overcome impressions about height, weight, or
  other stereotypes

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Non Verbal Aspects

1. Paralanguage- use of rate, tone, etc. voice- can
   convey messages about mood or attitude

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Paralanguage

• Vocalized Pauses- overuse can send negative
  messages- lying or stupidity

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What Messages are YOU Sending?

• Are you aware of
• Your expressions?
• Your cleanliness?
• Your tone?
• Your proxemity?
• Your timing
• Words and meanings behind them?