Monday, April 7, 2008

Proactive Communications skills


M.M.M.Ahmed, Editor, Proactive Personality Developer



* Believe in yourself, 'Can do attitude.




* Ensure your message is understood.




* Add color by telling a short story




* Interactive sessions with a sense of humour




*Keep it short and simple




* Express your emotions with good gestures and postures




* Use an outline to organise your thoughts before speaking.




*Use active verbs for more power to your communication.




* Your audience judges you on your appearance, Your voice and your message.




* Control your emotions by expressing or suppressing




* Keep yourself up to date with current events




* The body language should agree with your spoken words




* Erect posture projects confidence, leadership and authority




* Dress appropriately to the occasion, public appearance or business meeting




* A smile is the most effective means to establish effective communications




* Be like able for your ideas to be acceptable




* Talk in a language that is acceptable to the listener.




* Be receptive to new ideas as a closed mind is a dying mind.




* Illustrate with personal examples.




* When people around you lose control, be the eye of the storm and attempt to remain cool, calm and quiet




* Maintain a positive self - image. Think about the good things that have happened to you




*Use the magic words for good manners. Thank you, Excuse me, Sorry, Never mind , Please, Pardon.




*Avoid words that hurts other's feelings.




* Handle Disagreements with tact


Don't talk down to the other person.-Treat others as equals. Neither superior nor inferior


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