“Perceptions can be created through verbal and nonverbal messages.” is an example of a way perception and communication are linked.
The statement says that people create an image about people and the world around them through verbal and non-verbal communication. It is not stating an specific way in which people perceive the world or how it can be used to one's advantage. It is simply claiming how perceptions are created. Communication has to do with sending a message and therefore it makes sense that perception and communication are connected. An example of non-verbal communication can be making eye-contact; this sends the message that one is paying attention to what the other person is saying.