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 …showed first 75 words of 2355 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2355 total…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" .