"Simple Speech is the best and truest eloquence " - Ralph Waldo Emerson
In this content you will understand the ways to effective verbal communication.
Its not only what you say, but how you say. Technology will never take the place of live voice. By improving your verbal communication will quickly get connect, build rapport, gain influence, earn respect and become more acceptable.
Why verbal communication is important?
Provides clarity :
Nothing beats verbal communication, many people can retain information when it is presented in person, during in person meeting, training or discussion participants can ask questions, get clarification and fully understand the content.
Increases motivation:
Words of appreciation hearing in person boost the confidence level and motivates than reading it in email or any other written form. Verbal communication is the best way to appreciate the good work of the receiver. It will help receiver to feel valued and understood
Increases productivity:
Effective verbal communication reduces error happening, leads to less misunderstanding. Saves time by mutual understanding on content between delivering end and receiving end.
With above understanding on effective verbal communication importance lets see how to improve verbal communication skills.
Read More :
It improves your vocabulary and helps you to position your ideas clearly. It eliminates the weakness in language skills. You will how to use words appropriately. Read things relevant to your field. while reading understand how ideas expressed.
Think before you Speak :
Think before you speak will always help to put your ideas and view related to the discussion point in right manner. Thinking before your delivery will help to compose, use appropriate words, clarity in speech. Start practice it from the lighter discussion you will find the difference in your speech.
Be clear:
Most of the people don't have time and interest in decoding what you intent to say from the hint you give. People who are in direct in their verbal communication and just giving hint for what they want to say are not respected. Communicate clearly what you want to say.
Be your authentic Self:
Be transparent, real and genuine. Be true to yourself no matter whom you are speaking to. Pay attention to the people, be nice, take genuine interest in the talk, notice how you feel around the powerful. People are turned off by those people who feel the need to put on a show to make their point. Instead, people are attracted to someone who speaks from the heart.
Be confident:
Appreciate your true abilities,this will help you to express your views confidently. Speaking with confidence includes the words you choose, tone of your voice, eye contact and body language.
Talk precise:
People will start loose interest when you talk too much. Talking too much doesn't mean that you show your knowledge level or abilities, people will people that you dominate the conversation when you talk more.
Learn the art of listening:
Be a attentive listener in any conversation, it is very important than the words come out of your mouth. Be a sincere listener, avoid interruption, ask question and get clarity. Always listen and understand the message in any conversation.
Be Friendly:
People who communicate in friendly tone and smile will always have special corner. Always encourage the people who are reluctant to express their views by friendly speech. Give credits to other, appreciate the points which you feel worth, receive feedback without defensiveness and also request for feedback. This will always project you as a friendly person to talk.
Practice humility:
Try to be more interested in other person than you are in yourself. Admit that you don't know everything. Be open to learn from everyone regardless of the level they are. Let the other person be the star and shine.Look for the ways that you can be of service to others.
Focus on Non verbal communication skills:
Refer to the content related to non verbal communication. As 80% of the communication happens through non verbal communication be attentive to receive and send the signals of non verbal communication.
With this, the article comes to the end part on Effective verbal communication Skills. Let us be sure to taste our own words before by others.
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