Communication & HR Expert

Each person has a preferred method of receiving and storing information. It is not always the same in every situation, but we each have an overall preferred method.

Some of the common characteristics of a visual person:

Memorizes by seeing pictures.
Often has trouble remembering things other than pictures.
Interested in how things look.
Learns by reading.
Typically organized, neat and well-groomed because he/she wants to look good, and he/she expects the same of others.
More imaginative and may have difficulty putting his/her ideas in words.
Speaks faster than the general population because his/her information is stored as pictures and it takes a lot of words to get them out!
Tends to prefer in-person interactions so that he/she can see the other person's reactions.
Wants to see or be shown concepts, ideas or how something is done.
Wants to see the big picture.
May not remember what people have said and become confused if he/she receives too many verbal instructions.
Remembers faces more easily than names.
Becomes distracted by visual activity and less so by noise.

Sample Words:

Look

See

Watch

Envision

Appear

Clear

View

Gaze

Focus

Peer

Observe

Study

Eye

Witness

Survey

Sample Phrases:

An eyeful

Keep an eye on

See eye to eye

Make eyes at

Catch sight of

Dim view

Appears to me

In light of

Looks like

See to it

Short-sighted

On the surface

Out of sight

Blind as a bat

Bird's eye view

See the light

In a fog

Black and white

Posture: Straight, erect, head and shoulders up

Body type: Either thin or obese

Movements: Tight, jerky

Lip size: Thin, tight

Breathing: High in the chest

Voice tonality: High, clear

Voice speed: Fast

Voice volume: Loud

Eye elevation: Above others

Rule for looking while listening: Look to listen

The other primary methods:

The other primary methods of receiving and storing information are: kinesthetic, auditory, and auditory digital. For more information about how these systems interact with each other, listen to this excerpt from our "I think I know what I think you said..." CD.

How you can use this:

The first rule of Maximum Communication is that the communication is the responsibility of the communicator. Knowing your system and the system of the other person or persons will allow you to convey your information in a way they will be able to understand.

More information:

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