- Poor communication skills can hamper your business growth in the long run
- Here are some ways you can improve your communication skills to become more effective as a leader in business and in life
1. Be an active listener
- Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply
- Getting to know the other person’s state of mind is a must for any entrepreneur or leader
- You can forget your preparation and converse well according to the person you’re speaking to
- This will help you understand different perspectives and build a rapport
2. Ask effective questions
- We fear asking wrong questions but usually they are the most important ones
- When questions aren’t asked, there is no way to get to the core of the situation
- Many people will understand their own meaning in a situation, remaining stuck in the unknown
- Next time, communicate well if you want to see real results
3. Understand and know your audience
- You must always be able to read the energy of a room or a conversation and act accordingly
- Engage with your audience, asking questions and tuning into what could be of value to the people in it
- Ask yourself if you’re able to provide value to them with your service at that moment
4. Listen to nonverbal communication
- Body language, interest ratio are really important aspects of improving communication
- Both women and men were more attracted to images of people who made eye contact and smiled than those who didn’t
- Try to smile and make eye contact more frequently
5. Over Communicate effectively
- Keep it simple, sync early and often, and leave room for others to ask questions for better understanding
- An audience just wants to feel good and not hear more, so make your sentences crisp and to the point to communicate better
- Involve the audience more so they feel like you’re a team
To know about more ways of improving your communication skills, do read this entire article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/383962
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