{"id":5132,"date":"2011-01-04T22:59:12","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T06:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2013-10-01T08:08:34","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T16:08:34","slug":"how-to-communicative-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-to-communicative-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Communicative Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Communication is always looked upon as key factor in a person\u2019s overall growth whether in career, personal or professional relationships. Therefore to truly be successful, one of the major techniques that must be mastered is the art of communicating – understanding people and being understood by them.<\/p>\n

What is effective communication?<\/h3>\n

Many people confuse communication<\/em> with excessive talking<\/em>. Effective communication is not excess talking. It\u2019s actually talking less<\/strong><\/em>, saying more<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is the art of conveying a message effortlessly which most of the crowd understand<\/em>s and grasps<\/em> quickly.<\/p>\n

I meet a lot of talented people who can deliver excellent results when it comes to their work but struggle when it comes to communication. They can\u2019t express or explain what work they have done in a convincing manner. It\u2019s true that work speaks for itself but we are in the modern world and one need to have minimum level of effective communication. You will get right answers if you ask right questions. Communication helps you to ask right questions. Communication helps you to bridge the gap<\/em> between what you know and what you want to know.<\/p>\n

Let me share a few tips that have helped me immensely:<\/p>\n

Breaking the ice<\/h3>\n

To become an effective communicator, first thing you need to do is to learn to break the ice<\/em>. You need to get started with something (even by asking a question) whether be it in a meeting or a general discussion. You also need to be a good listener if you want to ask right questions.<\/p>\n

Once you break the ice, continue with your normal tone and speak few words about relevant matter. Don\u2019t worry if it doesn\u2019t sound effective at first attempt. Your mind if powerful and it knows how to better your speech next time. It\u2019s important to get started.<\/p>\n

Let the words flow<\/h3>\n

Deliver your words like a flow of water. Speak to the point, be clear and maintain continuity. However you can pause in between to get the feedback<\/em> of audience if you\u2019re giving a public speech. Try to make your public speech interactive by asking questions <\/em>or <\/em>launching an on spot quiz. <\/em>People love quizzes.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t repeat words<\/h3>\n

Next thing is enhancing your vocabulary of words. You shouldn\u2019t use same words repeatedly in your speech. Learn new words and add quality to your speech. It also helps to improve your written communication as well. This wont happen overnight but with little effort and consistency, you can enhance your vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Pictures speak a thousand words<\/h3>\n

Effective communication also plays very important when it comes to expressing your ideas if you work in a creative field. Feel free to use few tools to aid your communication (in this case, a presentation) such as a drawing, a flowchart or a PowerPoint presentation.\u00a0 Picture speak thousands words.<\/p>\n

Learn time management<\/h3>\n

Effective communication needs time management. If you are presenting a research paper, learn to manage the time and set your internal benchmarks for completing certain portions of the paper. Aim to finish the presentation in allotted slot of time – and you won’t be rushed at the last minute, and unable to convey your arguments\/points.<\/p>\n

Participate<\/h3>\n

Try attending seminars where a seasoned speaker gives a speech about a topic. Observe his gestures and mannerisms. Observe his tone variations. Start putting your learning into practice. Soon, you will start noticing gradual changes in your communication pattern and an effective communication has positive effective in career and relationships.<\/p>\n

Invest your time in learning effective communication.\u00a0 It gives you unbeatable rewards.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong>:\u00a0Naveen Kulkarni writes about personal development and ideas about productivity at his own blog Winning Ideas<\/a>. \u00a0You can follow him on<\/em> <\/em>Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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