As entrepreneurs building better communication skills is paramount. When working in a team, getting ideas across and getting people to follow one plan requires good communication skills. Among the skills of entrepreneurs, one of the most important skills is always communication.
What Are Communication Skills?
Communication skills are the abilities you use when giving and receiving different kinds of information. Some examples include communicating new ideas, feelings or even an update on your project. Communication skills involve listening, speaking, observing and empathizing. It is also helpful to understand the differences in how to communicate through face-to-face interactions, phone conversations and digital communications like email and social media.
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Communication skills allow you to understand and be understood by others. These can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to others; actively listening in conversations; giving and receiving critical feedback and public speaking. Here’s how as entrepreneurs you can improve your communication skills.
Know Thy Audience
Know who you’re talking to, speeches/presentations vary from person to person and group to group. A talk with your team is very different from talking to the board. Doing your homework is the best way to woo a crowd.
Different styles of communication are appropriate in different situations. To make the best use of your communication skills, it’s important to consider your audience and the most effective format to communicate with them.
Emotional Intelligence
While a professional environment is not usually running high with emotion, everyone’s human and everyone has their day-to-day problems and being aware of the general mood will go a great way in improving your talk.
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Body Language
Using gestures and facial expressions and general body language as a cue or as a guiding line during a conversation is always encouraged; As it makes people feel more comfortable and in some cases more receptive to your information.
A great deal of communication happens through nonverbal cues such as body language, facial expressions and eye contact. When you’re listening to someone, you should be paying attention to what they’re saying as well as their nonverbal language. By the same measure, you should be conscious of your body language when you’re communicating to ensure you’re sending appropriate cues to others.
Mind the Timing
Even if you put 100% of your will and effort into a conversation, sometimes things will go south anyway, and a lot of it has to do with the timing of your conversation. Choosing the right time to have a conversation will go a long way.
Active Listening
Active listening means paying close attention to the person who is speaking to you. People who are active listeners are well-regarded because of the attention and respect they offer others. While it seems simple, this is a skill that can be hard to develop and improve. You can be an active listener by focusing on the speaker, avoiding distractions like cell phones, laptops or other projects and by preparing questions, comments or ideas to thoughtfully respond.
Above all, a conversation is always a two-way street and until and unless you actively listen to what the other person is saying, there will be no headway in the conversation.
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