Face-to-face communication is when two or more people see and physically interact with each other. It is also known as personal communication. This type of communication process can send and receive key information one-on-one. Face-to-face communication engages more human senses than mediated communication, which makes it a useful way for people to win over others based on verbal communication or when they try to settle disagreements. It is also an effective teaching method. Face-to-face communication encourages engagement and participation in meetings and builds a company culture of trust. It is often more effective than written or audio-only conversations because seeing one another allows us to pick up on nonverbal cues and body language. Face-to-face communication helps people to be on the same page so that they can connect and communicate directly. It is a valuable tool for building engagement and connection between leaders and teams and should be part of every internal communications strategy. However, face-to-face communication has been described as less preferable to mediated communication in some situations, particularly where time and geographical distance are an issue.