SYNCHRONOUS AND

ASYNCHRONOUS METHODS IN
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
KMMI UNISDA 2021
Public Speaking Course
I LIKE COMMUNICATING, BUT NOT
TALKING
 My name is Fariq Shiddiq Tasaufy. People often call me
“Riq” a.k.a “Fariq”. I am a lecturer in Darul ‘Ulum
Islamic University. I took my Bachelor Deree at
Surabaya State University (UNESA) and my Post-
Graduate Program at Sebelas Maret University (UNS). I
am 31 years old, a happy father with two children.
 Do you think I am communicating with you? Or I just
talking to you? Or I just speaking non-verbally?
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
 According to McFarland communication is, “a process
of meaningful interaction among human beings. More
specifically, it is the process by which meanings are
perceived and understandings are reached among human
beings.”
 Newman and Summer defined communication as “an
exchange of facts, ideas, opinions or emotions by two or
more persons.”
 So, communication is the process of transforming the
thoughts into certain acts/performances that
accommodate our social interaction exchange.
THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
EXPLANATION
 The sender: individuals, groups, or institution that
initiate communication.
 There message; The selected language that contain
information.
 The channel; is a media to deliver the message.

 The receiver; the individuals, groups, that receive the

information from the channel.
 The feedback; the response, the interpretation, and the
presupposition that done (in/directly),
 The noise; The possibility that message is intervened by
bias or other unimportant context.
ENCODING AND DECODING
 Encoding is the process of turning thoughts into
communication. The encoder uses a 'medium' to send the
message — a phone call, email, text message, face-to-face
meeting, or other communication tool.
 Decoding is the process of turning communication into
thoughts. For example, you may realize you're hungry and
encode the following message to send to your roommate: “I'm
hungry. ... Encoded messages are sent through a channel, or a
sensory route, on which a message travels to the receiver for
decoding.
THE MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION
 Traditional media (kentongan, fog symbol, fire, door to door
direct communication, post, etc)
 Modern media (telephone, fax, payphone, telegram, post)

 Post Modern Media in 4.0 (all can be accessed through

Smartphone. It is an app based communication.
Ex: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Line, WeChat, WhatsApp,
Omegle, Zoom, GoogleMeet, Telegram and manymore.
COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL AGE
 Interactivity and hyper connectivity became buzz in
response to the rapid availability and assimilation of
entirely new ways to communicate. (Ijeoma Onyeator,
2019)
 Rapid information exchange through the devices that
able to accommodate direct and indirect communication.
(Georgiadou, 1995; Ramanujam, 2008; Daramola, 2012)
 Texting and tweeting have become the more dominant
forms of interpersonal communication among family,
friends and colleagues. (Harper, et al., 2008)
 https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2019/03/18/ho
w-indonesians-embrace-the-digital-world.html
 The proximity and physical presence also afford humans the
ability to naturally bond with each other. Furthermore, social
psychologists argue that the physical presence of others during
interaction influences message perception, cognition, decision
making and action (Spape & Rajava, 2014).
 Aristotle laid the foundation for understanding true humanness
through the recognition of human virtues like morality,
compassion, cooperation, courtesy, creativity, enthusiasm,
forgiveness, honesty, truth, justice, love, generosity, loyalty,
moderation, modesty, patience, tact, understanding, and
tolerance. These are virtues associated with humanity alone and
expressed in the course of face-to-face interactions among
people in small or large groups. Humans communicate
introspectively as in the case of intra communication; and with
others as in the case of interpersonal, group and public
communication (Hewitt, 2011).
THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMUNICATION
COMPLETING THE PROCESS IN
DELIVERING THE MESSAGE
 Be clear on your message
 The facts are needed

 To be complete means all the aspects (contexts and

expectations) are appropriately delivered.
 For example:

“Assalamu’alaikum. Selamat sore. Mohon maaf

mengganggu waktunya. Saya adalah peserta KMMI
2021, atas nama Ahmad Xavier Jin-Ho. Mohon info
terkait kendala server not found pada website KMMI,
meskipun saya berada pada kondisi full internet access.
Hormat Saya.”
EXAMPLES OF FUNNY COMMUNICATION
WHAT IS SYNCHRONOUS
COMMUNICATION?
 The synchronous communication is the process of direct
(real-time) information exchange. It needs the present of
the sender and the receiver with the use of various
media.
 For example: Live TV broadcast, Weather information,
teleconference, phone calls, live streaming, etc.
 The synchronous communication gives the chance for
the sender and the receiver to feel physical presence.
 It helps both the sender (to decode) and the receiver (to
encode) the message easier.
WHAT IS ASYNCHRONOUS
COMMUNICATION?
 Asynchronous communication happens when
information can be exchanged independent of time. It
doesn’t require the recipient’s immediate attention,
allowing them to respond to the message at their
convenience. Examples of asynchronous communication
are emails, online forums, and collaborative documents.
 For example: pre-recorded TV program, Online Journal,
social media posts, emails, work apps, LMS, online
course with project, YouTube etc.
 https://www.coursera.org/
WHO IS INVOLVED IN THESE KINDS OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING?
 Professionals
 News anchor

 TV Broadcaster

 Radio Broadcaster

 Sport Commentators

 Reporter

 Presenter

 And all the people who utilize mass media broadcaster,

teleconference apps, and social media apps.
Link Video of Muhammad Ali Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJRoTG0hA9c
THE ADVANTAGES
Synchronous Commuication
Building good personal
Good for discussing sensitive issues
Instant response
Mediating the projects that necessitate
complex discussion
Asynchronous Commuication
Relieves pressure of immediately
responding
Fewer interruptions enable deep work
and focus
More control over workday
Creates a living document.
Easy communication and collaboration
across time zones
Better planning
DO WE NEED THE SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE?
 Practice is essential for anything related to social skills.
 There is a general consensus that truly exceptional
performance in a wide variety of activities requires a
minimum of 10 years of intensive preparation (see
Ericsson, Krampe, & Tesch-Romer, 1993; Ericsson &
Lehmann, 1996; Simon & Chase, 1973).
 Intrinsic to the concept of skill acquisition is the notion
that performance quality improves over time, that is,
people “get better” as they persist in the activity under
examination.
IMPROVING SYNCHRONOUS
COMMUNICATION
 Using good and stable devices to accommodate your
good virtual appearance.
 Be aware of your self appearance i.e. the dress, the make
up, etc.
 Be prepared and warmed up so that your voice can be
heard clearly.
 Pay attention to your words and have good articulation.

 Understand all the features given by the app you used in

real-time communication.
Source: www.forbes.com
OPTIMIZING ASYNCHRONOUS
COMMUNICATION
 Prepare good Information Technology devices.
 Create good online management system.

 Create and communicate clear processes to

accommodate effective workflows.
 Define what is urgent, so the issues is efficiently be
solved.
 Pay attention to your words, because sometimes people
mistyped their words.
 Communicate everything upfront, honest and frank.

Source: www.forbes.com
CREATIVITY IN DIGITAL
COMMUNICATION
 Humor content creator
 Content writer in Website

 Content producer in YouTube

 Podcaster

 Edutainment (creating entertaining video for education)

 Self-Journalism (Vlog-er)

 Entertainment content creator

 Celeb-Gram, TikToker, Etc.

Link:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVXMacKWOc&t=53s
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o7qODwjEz8
THANK YOU