What I have learned about people and organizations...so far.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

How Can You Excel at Communication? Choose the Right Format. (Part 1)

Ronald Reagan was not always effective and persuasive. Winston Churchill fainted the first time he addressed the House of Commons.  Just like you and me these 20th century icons had to learn how to assure that their audience received their message.

How Can You Excel at Communication?  
Choose the Right Format. (Part 1)
It is best to communicate in-person when you are trying to persuade, when you want an immediate indication of response, when you are praising performance or when dealing with a matter of discipline.   (To be continued.)

(Your most important job in life is communication.  However, most messages fail to achieve their intended objective.  People walk away from conversations, meetings dismiss and groups disperse, without being impacted by the message.  Your use of these principles will govern how well your message is received.  Follow them and achieve your desired result of - message received and understood.)