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02 May 2014 02 May 2014

Volume 22 | Issue 5

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Communication is a two-way street

It is well known that effective communication encompasses both verbal and non-verbal methods. Hurst-Brown and Keens (1990) identified eight areas that are required in order to be able to successfully communicate: hearing, sight, memory, attention, turn-taking, eye contact, self-awareness and group awareness.

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