{"id":2152,"date":"2018-03-06T21:05:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2152"},"modified":"2024-05-08T18:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T18:47:16","slug":"introduction-to-methods-of-communication","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs\/chapter\/introduction-to-methods-of-communication\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Methods of Communication","rendered":"Introduction to Methods of Communication"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0Differentiate between different methods of communication<\/h2>\r\nWords are just the beginning of communication and, to hear people tell it, they\u2019re actually a very small part of the message we take in. Don\u2019t believe it? Imagine you're hanging out with your teenage cousin, and you ask him if he\u2019s feeling happy today. 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He might respond, \u201cYeah, sure.\u201d But depending on the tone of his voice and his body language, you might not believe him.<\/p>\n<p>Listening and nonverbal cues affect communication as much as the written or spoken word. 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