Art or Science Davenport University Managerial Communications MGMT 535 Abstract Communication is of immense importance which is started by a person from the very early age. Making use of ones ability, communication can be made effective in both personal and professional relationships. The paper presents the ideas that prove communication is an art which is performed in our daily, personal and professional lives. Art of Communication With time, technology has shown advancement in crafting new modes and ideas about communication. Nowadays, communication is carried out through various mediums that include social, electronic and print media. Written communication started with characters which were drawn on stones. The advancement was shown in the process and paper, clay and wax were used for writing purposes. Common alphabets and their use were set up that enhanced the language across long distances. In the present world, technology showed progress and information can be conveyed through electronic signals (Reed, 2001). Communication is thus the process by which verbal and non verbal messages are conveyed in such a way to make it understandable and logical (Vanessa, 2010). The process is not as simple as it is assumed to be. It requires the effective use of skills like