E-mail, IM, Skype, phone, snail mail --- there are more vehicles for communication than ever before. But when it comes to truly effective communication, there is nothing as good as face-to-face meetings. That’s because more than 90 percent of the communication we do is nonverbal. How can you possibly accomplish your communications objectives if the person you are communicating with receives only 10 percent of your message?
Show That You Care. Face-to-face communication is an opportunity to establish a common bond. Make an effort to find an interest that you share. Be sincere. Be interested. Be giving. Supplementing your newly polished communication skills with the knowledge you care can work miracles with your interpersonal communication.