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Re: How To Communicate Effectively

Effective Communication — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:22 -0000

I had a laugh when I saw the picture "It's best to pretend people are actually listening to you." While I can see the point in terms of being attentive to your message, it kind of reflects our tendency to be poor listeners and communicators.

Also, brevity is important, but you still must get the message you want across.

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Business Communication — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:24:46 -0000

Glad I found this post. It seems it's still the same: we all say communication in business is important, but do we actually know what we mean with effective communication? In my opinion one part of your communciation with your clients is to build rapport, the feeling that you understand them. This is useful in building trust. And who do we want business with, somebody we trust or somebody we don't?

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warp9wb — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:53:41 -0000

Yup, communication is definitely important in daily life. Even in highly technical professions such as engineering, the ability to communicate is still highly valued.

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sbspalding — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:10:43 -0000

I agree, little things like adding a personal touch to your service can make a world of difference to the customer.

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horses for sale — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:43:04 -0000

Hi there,

I think too many businesses forget about the importance of good service. Good communication is shown in many different ways including but not limited to: Response time, helpfulness, advice and most importantly the customer needs to feel that you CARE about their product as much, if not more then they do.

There is a lot to learn about good communication techniques/strategies that may have been lost in this hectic world.

Thanks,

Sarah.

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sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:56:37 -0000

Absolutely. Sometimes the best thing you can say is very little.

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Terry L. Sumerlin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:39:39 -0000

Good thoughts! I especially like this:

"The last point is that brevity is clarity. Say what needs to be said and be done with it. The fewer words you use to explain an idea, the more likely it is that the idea will actually be understood. When communicating with the public, don’t be afraid to stop talking every once in a while."

Terry L. Sumerlin
The Barber-osopher
Author/Motivational Speaker

Re: How To Communicate Effectively

sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:30:44 -0000

I think that's the biggest thing. The less you believe your own hype, the better off you will be in business. At the end of the day, it's our egos that kill us.

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sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:29:07 -0000

Ha! It's about the same thing really.

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sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:28:19 -0000

Yea, but no matter how many new means of communication that we develop the basic principles behind it seem to stay the same, don't you think?

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Advice_Network — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:25:20 -0000

"don't believe your own PR" is a good rule to live by!

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dingmo Ed — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:24:38 -0000

hah, that image made me laugh. for some reason it reminds me of blogging when you dont have a large audience.

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Nick Schmidt — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:55:15 -0000

Communication is very very very important..

I think it is one of the most important part of business. It's hard to do sometimes, but it can be done.

I know when I interview for jobs, I always emphasize the importance of communication.
Very day we are all learning new ways of communication through email, social networks, IM's, and video. Even though we have all these new elements, it still takes time and patients to communicate with people at any part of the world.