Let's Talk about it!

"I'm gonna say it and fix it", or "You know my heart". These are phrases we use with friends sometimes when talking about sensitive subjects to remind them that we love them, but it is critical to know our audience when we communicate.

There were so many ways to communicate:

verbal versus non-verbal communication

Spoken (live or prerecorded or video or audio)

Written (text, meme, email, cards, and letters)

And there are language modifiers:

Body Language, facial expression, and tone are just a few modifications

In writing, we might use casual versus formal language, emojis, or other modifications

Timing is also critical both in the rhythm of the conversation and the speed at which we speak may make it easier to understand (especially when someone is hard of hearing or if there is a cultural or language barrier).

Your choice of words is important too! Consider both the Denotation- what the word means- and also the connotation- other meanings the word might have. There are also cultural implications you might want to consider.

An example is love. The Greeks used several terms for love: Agape, eros, Caritas, and eros to indicate the type of love.

Duchenne smile- genuine facial expression is critical- people can read micro-facial expressions to tell when your face doesn't match what you are saying and it will make them distrust what you are communicating, even if the mismatch has nothing to do with them.

In written communications- leave grace for autocorrect!

Going back to the audience, we have to also consider the state of a person when they receive our message. They might not be able to receive something at a certain time in the manner we intend (Like Liz reading that email).

Public communication- Posting on social media means your comments can be seen by many people and they could misread or misinterpret and could unleash verbal warfare on you like they did with Liz's caring comment.

Overall: Communication is a spectrum- you can't do it perfectly. Still, also you can keep these tips in mind to help you minimize miscommunication and repair the situation if things aren't received in the manner we meant. In the same way, take a step back if you feel offended. Maybe send the person this podcast so they can be more careful communicating next time!

Leave us a review and tell us what other communication tips you have or tell us about a poor communication experience you've had!

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Great ways to get to know your audience and the best way to communicate effectively with them:

Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com/

Personality Plus/Wired that Way: https://thepersonalities.com/

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