Answer to Question #235834 in Management for Danny

Question

List the advantages and disadvantages of using a graphic communication approach when presenting a strategic report

Answer 1

Advantages of Graphic Communication 

Graphic communication offers data more directly. It is extra malleable than other forms of communication and extra eye-catching and engaging. It also affects the audience while increasing the reliability of the message delivered.

Effective for illiterate receiver: If the receivers are illiterate, the visual communication will be more effective to exchange information. They can easily understand the information that is presented visually.

Helps in oral communication: Visual techniques can be used with oral communication. Oral communication becomes more meaningful if graphs, pictures and diagrams are used with it.

Easy explanation: Everyone can explain the meaning of it very easily. Easy explanation has made the visual techniques more popular.

Simple presentation: Complex information, data and figures can be easily presented very simply on graphs, pictures and diagrams.

Disadvantages of Graphic Communication 

However, graphic communication is not adequate to communicate clearly and efficiently, thus, it can be efficaciously utilized with oral communication. It wastes a lot of time: Sometimes it involves the usage of poorly premeditated visual aids that are difficult to see or understand more especially when inappropriate data is presented.

Complex presentation: Sometimes visual presentation of information becomes complex. The receivers cannot understand the meaning of the presentation.

Incomplete method: This technique is considered as an incomplete method. Visual presentation is not sufficient to communicate effectively and clearly but also it can be successfully used with oral communication.