COMMUNICATION, INFLUENCE, and CHANGE In this paper I will be trying to make the conclusion that communication, influence and change are intrically related. Communication is defined as "the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information. Communication is a vital part in getting a message across. There are many types of communication. The one that I find most influential is verbal communication. I find verbal communication to be the most influential because a person can get his/her point across directly and quickly. I gave an example of this type of communication in my diagnostic essay. In that essay I recalled my first running experience in which my coach bluntly told me wha