Anneli Blundell - People Whisperer

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Business Essentials Daily - How to Communicate Effectively

Clear communication is simple. Well, it sounds simple when you get it right. But itโ€™s not always simple to get it right.

And therein lies the ultimate rubโ€ฆ

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐. Harder than expected.

For instance if you are a detailed communicator, or you know a lot of stuff, or you think everything is important ('cos, well, it is!) then boiling down your thoughts to key ideas can be a struggle.

But struggle you must.

If you want people to connect with your ideas, you need to make it easy for them. This means mastering three simple (but not always easy) strategies for effective communication:

No. 1: Speak in headlines.

No. 2: Use shorter sentences.

No. 3: Use simple words.

You can listen to this podcast snippet, from Business Essentials Daily podcast, where I shared these tips on how to communicate effectively, if you want to hear more. :)

https://youtu.be/9bGmPD5EO1g