Thursday, December 27, 2007

Five Thoughts About Effective Communication

Communicating effectively can sometimes be difficult to do. So here are some thoughts, based on borrowed wisdom, on how to communicate clearly ? and make a better connection with the other person too.
?To get your ideas across use small words, big ideas, and short sentences.? ~ John Henry Patterson
Keep it simple and don?t use jargon. Adjust your style according to who you are communicating with. Take responsibility by checking frequently that the other person understands the message you are trying to convey ? don?t assume that your message is always clear.
?People who talk only of themselves think only of themselves.? ~ Dale Carnegie
Find out about the other person. Focus on the other person ? their needs, their wants, their situation. Build rapport View the rest of this article


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