Oral Communication

FEATURES of COMMUNICATION

"FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION"

    In their pioneer book Effective Public Relations, Professors Broom, Cutlip, and Center (2012). List the 7C's of Effective Communication, this list is widely used today, especially in public relations and advertising.

1. Completeness, complete communication is essential to the communication process in general, Hence,  communication should include everything that the receiver needs to hear for him/her to respond, react or evaluate properly.

2. Conciseness, Conciseness does not mean keeping the message short, but making it direct or straight to the point. Insignificant or redundant information should be eliminated from the communication that will be sent to the recipient.

3. Consideration, to be effective, the speaker should always consider relevant information about his/her receiver such as mood, background, race, preference, education, status, and needs among others. To build rapport to audience.

4. Concreteness, Effective communication happens when the message is supported by facts, figures, real-life examples, and situations. In this case, the receiver is more connected to the message conveyed.

5. Courtesy, The speaker shows courtesy in communication by respecting the cultures, values, and  beliefs, of his/her receivers. Being courteous at all times creates a positive impact on the audience.

6. Clearness, Clearness in communication implies the use of simple and specific words to express ideas. It is also achieved when the speaker focuses only on a single objective in his/her speech so the audience will not be confuse.

7. Correctness, Corrections in grammar eliminates negative impact on the audience and increases the credibility and effectiveness of the message.