What Is Meant By “Effective Communication”?
Effective communication occurs when the receiver of the message understands the message, the purpose and the tone you/ the sender intended. This does not always occur; ‘noise’ can make a message unclear or even unintelligible: sometimes the message is sent/received at the ‘wrong’ time, in a way that is misunderstood – there might be too much information or not enough. The language might not be appropriate and so on. What is the importance of effective communication in the global context? You can have the best idea in the world but if you cannot communicate it it is worth nothing. The global world has made communication more complex as there is more ‘noise’ – in the form of cultural barriers and/or misunderstandings. What factors contribute to effective communication? For a start you need to know your audience: after all ‘the meaning of the message is in the mind of the receiver’. So you need to know how the audience is likely to interpret your message. You also need to have a clear pur
