November 20, 2017

Steps Or Process Of Communication

Following steps are involved in a successful communication process:

1. Sender Or Communicator

A person who conveys information to another person is called sender or communicator. He develops ideas or information to be transmitted

2. Message Or Ideas

Communication does not take place without message. This is the main element of communication process. Message consists of facts, ideas, thoughts, opinions, data etc. to be conveyed to the receiver.

3. Encoding

Encoding is the process of converting subject matter or message into words, symbol, voice, pictures etc. Sender translates the information into a perceivable form by encoding it.
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4. Selecting The Channel Of Communication

Proper channel of communication should be selected to transmit the message. Message can be transmitted by audio-visual(TV, radio etc), by print media(magazine and newspaper) or by face-to-face contact.

5. Receiver

Receiver is a target party of communication or the person to whom the message is meant for. Receiver may be a listener, or reader, or viewer/ 

6. Decoding

After receiving the message, the receiver decodes (processing the message into understanding) it. Decoding is to translate message into a meaningful form.

   
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7. Feedback

It is the final stage of the process of communication. Feedback is respond regarding the message sent by sender. It ensures the effectiveness of encoding, transmitting and clarity of the message.