Comments on: How To Communicate Effectively

By: Effective Communication

Effective Communication — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:22 +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.

By: Business Communication

Business Communication — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:24:46 +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?

By: warp9wb

warp9wb — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:53:41 +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.

By: sbspalding

sbspalding — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:10:43 +0000

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

By: horses for sale

horses for sale — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:43:04 +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.

By: sbspalding

sbspalding — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:56:37 +0000

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

By: Terry L. Sumerlin

Terry L. Sumerlin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:39:39 +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

By: sbspalding

sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:30:44 +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.

By: sbspalding

sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:29:07 +0000

Ha! It's about the same thing really.

By: sbspalding

sbspalding — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:28:19 +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?