Humankind, through the ages, has undergone many changes from the time when people communicated only face-to-face to nowadays when a person has in use many types of communication means. Some people still prefer to use face-to-face communication despite many other sometimes more convenient ones such as phone, mail, e-mail and fax. I think to continue this essay it is essential to clarify what kind of conversation we are talking about.
For example, if people are negotiating it is very important to have a face-to-face communication. It is very important to see during a negotiation how one's opponent is moving, is he nervous or relaxed, what he is doing, etc. Scientists say that the body language and facial gestures can say many things about a person, his strong and weak sides, his traits, manners and even habits. To know what kind of man one is dealing with is an essential aspect in negotiation. Many managers prefer to have face-to-face conversations with the future employees. So, in this case, they see how a person behaves.
From the other side, if I need to notify my bank that I am going to close an account I do not want to spend my time driving there, waiting for my turn and talking with a representative. It is easier for me just to call or e-mail them. It saves my time and my bank's too.
To summarise, from my opinion all important issues better be discussed in face-to-face conversation. It will eliminate many further misunderstandings and bring only benefits to both sides.
Humankind, through the ages, has undergone
many
changes
from the time when
people
communicated
only
face-to-face to nowadays when a person has in
use
many
types of communication means.
Some
people
still
prefer to
use
face-to-face communication despite
many
other
sometimes
more convenient ones such as phone, mail, e-mail and fax. I
think
to continue this essay it is essential to clarify what kind of conversation we are talking about.
For example
, if
people
are negotiating it is
very
important
to have a face-to-face communication. It is
very
important
to
see
during a negotiation how one's opponent is moving, is he nervous or relaxed, what he is doing, etc. Scientists say that the body language and facial gestures can say
many
things about a person, his strong and weak sides, his traits, manners and even habits. To know what kind of
man
one is dealing with is an essential aspect in negotiation.
Many
managers prefer to have face-to-face conversations with the future employees.
So
,
in this case
, they
see
how a person behaves.
From the other side, if I need to notify my bank that I am
going to close
an account I do not want to spend my time driving there, waiting for my turn and talking with a representative. It is easier for me
just
to call or e-mail them. It saves my time and my bank's too.
To
summarise
, from my opinion all
important
issues better
be discussed
in face-to-face conversation. It will eliminate
many
further
misunderstandings and bring
only
benefits to both sides.