Oral Communication: The Importance Of Oral Communication Skills

Oral communication skills start with understanding, reading, writing and then presenting. Communication is the transmission of information, ideas and attitudes from one person to another. For oral communication to be effective, you need to have a clear speaking voice, good pronunciation and have the ability to adequately convey your meaning. Nonverbal communication skills, such as posture and body language, also play an important role in effective oral communication.
Here are some ways to improve verbal Communication,
Be clear, loud and brief, when the information is loud, clear and simple it would easy for the receiver to understand the message, and being loud allows the receiver to hear the message clearly
Have Confidence, be sure of

Physical disabilities, hearing problems or speech difficulties.
Physical barriers, not being able to see the non-verbal cues, gestures, posture and general body language can make communication less effective.
Language differences, the difficulty in understanding unfamiliar accents.
Expectations and prejudices which may lead to false assumptions, People often hear what they expect to hear rather than what is actually said and jump to incorrect conclusions.
Cultural Differences. Norms of social interaction vary greatly in different cultures, as do the way in which emotions are expressed. For example, the concept of personal space varies between cultures and between different social settings.
Conclusion
Oral Communication is an easy and convenient method of communication; moreover it is a good way to transfer information, thoughts, and feelings. Oral communication is used in our everyday lives to communicate. However oral communication is not the most suitable form of communication to use for formal business activities such as to communicate with the

People need to talk about what is affecting them, and the grapevine allows this kind of expression. Employees and staff can communicate important topics using their own language, instead of the technical jargon used in formal communication channels. If managers can tap into the grapevine, they can learn a substantial amount about the issues and problems of their employees. It is a solid indicator of health, morale and productivity in the company; however grapevine leads to lower productivity. Moreover grapevine creates unnecessary and unwanted problems among employees and some rumors are about employees not only about the organization. The grapevine may hamper the goodwill of the organization as it may carry false negative information about the high level people of the