Appearances Definition | Artifactual Communication

APPEARANCES

Appearances Definition

Now, remember when we're talking about non verbal communications we're basically dealing with impressions. Things that exist physically without words that form impressions. So, another form of non verbal communication, that you don't have to do anything about, it just is a form of non verbal communication, is your appearance. I'm talking about your height, I'm talking about your weight, I'm talking about the way that you dress, which I'm going to talk about a little later on in more detail, I'm talking about your hair color, your hair style, all those things form an impression. So, just by being who you are or how you are, you're forming an impression that is non verbal, that is why they say "people make an impression about you the first thirty seconds to sixty seconds they meet you", that's based on appearance. Soon as you walk in the door you are communicating non verbal messages, so, something to think about.

ARTIFACTUAL COMMUNICATION

Artifactual Communication

Artifactual communication. And I know these are things that you've thought about but I bet you never really thought about them as being part of non verbal communication. Well, what artifactual communication is, they are things. Things that we have and that's the first thing I want to talk about. Part of your non verbal communication is space decoration. Now when I'm talking about space decoration, I want you to think in terms of your room. Your office. Your cubicle. Your complete home. How do you decorate that space? That communicates volumes about you as a person non verbally. Is it really, really, really, really, really cluttered? Is it immaculately placed? What kind of art is on the wall? What kind of things do you surround yourself with? Space decoration communicates who you are. Now do you necessarily need to change this? Absolutely not!! But you need to recognize that the things around you in your environment will establish to other people who you are...