Do a communication self-assessment. What are your strengths as a communicator? What are your weaknesses? What can you do to start improving your communication competence?
I think I can know how to communicate very well with all ages of the population. I think I know how to get my point across to people in a nice and professional manner. I think that my weakness would be if people I am speaking to in this manner still will not comply after typical compliance gaining communication tactics
What communication concept has appealed to you most so far? How can you see this concept applying to your life?
Phatic Communion is appealing to me because I think people are losing that skill in life, its important to keep that up
What aspects of communication do you think are “common sense?” What aspects of communication do you think require more formal instruction and/or study?
I think "Identity Needs" and "Relational Needs" are common sense. I think "Civic" communication could require more formal study for people to understand and work towards.
What are some examples of unethical communication that you have witnessed?
I think political ads can be described as unethical communication. Not everything they put out is true and I think that deems it as unethical
Do you think we, as a society, have less value for FtF communication than we used to? Why or why not?
Yes I do, I feel like I hear from a lot of younger aged individuals that they have social anxiety and get freaked out when talking to others. In my career I see a lot of younger people that do not know how to talk effortlessly to the older population. They struggle with that.
In a typical day, what types of CMC do you use?
I use: Email, text messages on all different sorts of media platforms, and phone calls (voice chats)