Fact of the Day Anthony and Cleopatra spent hours together in the library as well as on the battlefield. They had twins, then a third child. This can create stress and anxiety and hinder effective communication. This is why it's so important to not only choose your words carefully when communicating with a prospective employer or interviewer but to be aware of factors that affect communication. The channel is the method chosen The receiver is the individual who is to hear or read the message Interference is anything that hinders clear reception or understanding of the message Feedback is the response of the receiver to the message sent Effective communication has occurred not when you have effectively transmitted your message but when the receiver has accurately received and interpreted that message.
Effective communication requires two active participants.
You can't force people to understand what you have said or written to them, but you can make sure you are communicating with a fuller knowledge of the sorts of things that hinder both your own accuracy in composing and delivering the message and the receiver's accuracy in interpreting it. Choose your channel of communication wisely. The telephone may not be the best means to deliver a lengthy or detailed message. The telephone also may not be the best means of introducing yourself to a prospective employer or business connection. The telephone lends itself to familiarity, a lack of formality.