Most people in business don\u2019t realize how important communication skills are to their success. But they actually impact your success in three ways. 1) Communication skills are vital to working efficiently and productively with partners and co-workers. 2) Communication skills are key to turning prospects into clients and growing your business. 3) Communication skills are at the heart of being able to satisfy your clients so they\u2019ll hire you again and refer you to others to further boost your business.<\/p>\n
Here are seven ways to dial up those communication skills.<\/p>\n
Instead of thinking about what you want to say, consider what you want the other person to hear. That actually is the goal of any communication!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to know what the other person needs, be they prospects, clients, or co-workers. That means you have to actively<\/em> listen to them. Instead of speeding the conversation along based on assumptions which may not be true, slow down. Listen closely to what the other person is saying, repeat back what you\u2019ve heard to make sure you\u2019re both on the same page, and then respond.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re making a proposal or just throwing out an idea, always speak confidently and decisively. Be sure you\u2019re making the most of the opportunity.<\/p>\n A lot can be left out of conversations for a host of reasons. People frequently feel you don\u2019t have to know something. Sometimes they think that if they tell you something, it will make them look bad. Often, people just forget details. Go over in your mind whether people have told you all you need to know. If they haven\u2019t, tactfully ask about the things they may have left out.<\/p>\n Being persuasive is being able to influence others to do what\u2019s in their best interest\u2014and yours! Persuasive people aren\u2019t pushy\u2014they\u2019re masters at coming up with \u201cwin-win\u201d situations. Here\u2019s more on persuasion<\/a>, including a short video.<\/p>\n This is popularly called your EQ and it\u2019s simply your ability to know and be able to manage your own feelings as well as the emotions of others. To communicate well, you need to stay in control of your emotions and accurately gauge what others are feeling. Some additional benefits of raising your EQ include relieving stress, resolving conflicts, and overcoming challenges. Here are more tips on how to improve your EQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n An important communication skill to develop is your response when things don\u2019t exactly go your way. When what you\u2019re proposing isn\u2019t bought by other people, don\u2019t take it personally. Keep things positive. Thank them for listening. Most of all, take some time to consider what you\u2019ve learned from this rejection. You\u2019ll wind up getting fewer of them in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most people in business don\u2019t realize how important communication skills are to their success. But they actually impact your success in three ways. 1) Communication skills are vital to working efficiently and productively with partners and co-workers. 2) Communication skills are key to turning prospects into clients and growing your business. 3) Communication skills are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leadership","category-success"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Don\u2019t beat around the bush<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Listen to what isn\u2019t being said<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Improve your powers of persuasion<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Fine tune your emotional intelligence<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Don\u2019t let rejection get you down<\/strong><\/h4>\n