Communication with people is a science and an art.
Both for a good
communicator biological characteristics such as age, gender and social status should not be a problem. I believe that a good communicator should be responsive, persuasive and coherent and his speech should be articulated and eloquent. Email may just be lead for increasing productivity or may drive us all crazy. The truth is that business is usually best done face-to-face and if this is not possible, them talk on the phone. The trouble is that the recipient of the email doesn't hear the tone of voice or see the expression on their face. But still, email will never replace live communication.