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Examples of Effective Non-Verbal Communication

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Barb Nefer

In his book "Louder Than Words: Non-Verbal Communication," author Alton Barbour states that only 7 percent of communication is based on words. Thirty-eight percent is based on volume, pitch and tone of the voice, and a full 55 percent is based on facial expressions and other non-verbal communication.