Part I.

Answer the following three (3) questions. Copy and paste the questions into the Text Submission box (below), then type your answers directly below each question.  

1. What is feedback? How can verbal feedback affect customer encounters?

2. Give some examples of nonverbal feedback and explain how they complement the verbal message and how they can affect customer interactions.

3. What are the four spatial distances observed in Western cultures, and for which people or situations is each typically reserved?

Part II.

Although we live in a global world, nonverbal communication in different cultures show such drastic differences that you might get the feeling we are from different planets. If you ever find yourself working on a multi-cultural project, it's important to understand these differences.

1. Choose a culture and explore the differences in nonverbal communication in the following areas:

Facial expressions

Head movements

Hand and arm gestures

Physical space

Touching

Eye contact

Physical postures