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Verbal communication is the use of language, sound and silence to communicate meaning. It is presumed that all thoughts can be communicated to others using sound. For example, a storyteller who is able to capture the character of someone with the perfect words. This being said, some people strongly prefer visual communication and some information is easier to communicate visually. For example, data is typically more difficult to communicate verbally than with a visualization such as a graph. The following are common examples of verbal communication.
Active Silence | Arguing | Audio Messaging | Challenging Assumptions | Coaching | Collaboration | Commentary | Criticism | Customer Service | Debate | Dialogue in Film, Television and Theatre | Explanations | Eye Contact | Greetings | Grunts, Sighs and Other Non-words | Humor | Influencing | Interrupting | Interviews | Introductions | Language | Laughing | Listening | Mentoring | Miscommunication | Monologue | Negotiation | News | Public Speaking | Questions | Reading to Others | Rituals & Ceremonies | Singing | Storytelling | Teaching | Teamwork | Telephone Calls | Television Commercials | Video | Video Game Audio | Videoconferencing | Virtual Presence | Voice Tone, Intonation, Rhythm and Volume |
Nonverbal communication such as body language and eye contact are considered an important element of verbal communication.
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