Affiliation is the affect or feelings we have for others. Affiliation is very beneficial function, people enjoy being loved, liked and respected. You can express it in several different ways; verbally, non-verbally, face-to-face, or through meditated channels (like social media). In today’s world, people use media technologies as ways to maintain a positive affiliation with one another. We all have a basic need to express to others, we do not want to be alone, when you express more, you get more. Your communication should be goal driven, we all have goals, we all want to meet our goals, and we use goals to guide our communication behavior. Without communication, all of our goals would be impossible. When we communicate we try and convince others to see things as we do, we communicate to have an effect. Influencing people is one of the most important functions of communication. Virtually, every communication is influential in one way or another. The ability of one person, group, or organization to influence others and the manner in which their relationships are conducted is control. Control is infinite and it is necessary in every type of relationship. The amount of control others have over you and you have over them can vary, it is based on situation and …show more content…
In communication all messages are symbolic, with each message, there is a code. When the code is shared the message is culturally bound, there is a perceived intentionality of the sender which then goes through the presence of a channel in which the process of encoding and decoding the message is transactional. Communication does rely on the use of symbols, but if you have a different meaning for a symbol than your partner does, it can create controversy. On the other hand a symbol can take on a new meaning if at least two people agree that it will have meaning for them. You have to be careful that both you and the person you are communicating with have the same definition for the symbols you are referring too. Symbolic behaviors are grouped into patterns to create a code, which creates a meaningful message. A shared code is important to have when communicating with someone because you both have the same meaning for what you are talking about. The way you channel is also another important part of communicating, a channel is simply the method through which communication occurs, in order to communicate we must channel. Communication is a transactional process, it involves two or more people acting in both sender and receiver roles, and their messages are dependent on their partner. Once your message has been sent and received it