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Effective Communication Skills- To Impress & Influence
From my previous post on SWOT- An Exercise to Evaluate One's Personal Goals with Competitive Edge, we can see that the most common internal threat is proper communication skills which leads to a lack of confidence, nervousness, etc. We all communicate but very few use communication effectively to engage, impress and influence others to achieve their desired goals. Communication is not only our words but how we are using our words and choices of words. It's about 'Verbal Conversation', ' Non Verbal Gestures', and 'Written Communication'.
This post, Effective Communication Skills- To Impress & Influence mainly focuses on 'Non-Verbal Communication' as it's the most important/powerful tool to make our communication effective.
The conclusion of Dr. Mehrabian's research shows 93% of communication is nonverbal in nature.
What is Nonverbal communication?
Nonverbal communication is all about our facial expression, eye contact, body posture, movements of hands, and tone of voice that contributes to making our communication effective. It's the most important part of our communication. To develop a confident, smart personality, one must be aware of how to make communication effective with proper Nonverbal gestures that eventually helps in achieving success in target areas like Interview, Business, etc. The picture below shows different aspects of Nonverbal communication.
Importance of Nonverbal Communication
Imagine your friend comes with a red face and remains usually silent and upon asking if anything has happened, she answers, "Everything is fine.” Will you believe your friend’s word or will you trust your instinct in your friend’s nonverbal cues? You will rely on your friend’s nonverbal cues to understand if something is not right. This simple example shows how our nonverbal communication speaks more than any word we say. Nonverbal communication has a great role in making our communication effective and convincing. It builds credibility for our communication. Knowing how to make nonverbal communication effective can gain personal or professional advantages for one to achieve success with their desired goals. It helps one build a confident personality to control situations or challenges. For example, in interviews, business meetings or promotions, etc., delivering messages with effective nonverbal gestures helps achieve success and make overall communication effective, credible, and convincing.
Useful tips for Nonverbal Communication
TO ENGAGE, IMPRESS & INFLUENCE
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| Handshake |
Shake hands firmly while introducing or saying goodbye. Your handshake shouldn't be too tight or too loose.
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| Eye Contact |
Make proper eye contact. Look into their eyes to show your interest. If there is more than one person, make sure you look at each person during the conversation. You shouldn't stare or look at the floor/ceiling/side constantly.
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| Body Posture |
Sit Straight with a slight inclination towards your audience. Do not slouch and maintain a proper straight body posture.
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| Active Listening |
Listen actively so that you don't miss any important information. Pay your attention to the speaker for better comprehension. Nod in a while to show you are listening or agreeing.
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| Facial Expression |
Your facial expression/ body language should give an impression that you are interested in the ongoing conversation. One effective tip to hide your nervousness or insecurities is to SMILE. A smile makes you look confident and approachable in nature.
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| Personal Grooming |
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Comment below which of the above-mentioned tips was most useful to you or if you want to ask any questions regarding an area of Non-Verbal Communication Skills.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- What are the 7 nonverbal communication?
The most important nonverbal communication are one’s body language, eye contact, facial expression, personal presentation or grooming, tone of voice, pitch of voice, gestures. Knowing how to make these nonverbal gestures effective gives professional advantages in any target area.
- What are the benefits of nonverbal communication?
Nonverbal communication benefits one in both personal and professional areas. It helps with building intimacy, improving empathy, presenting oneself with confidence, and convincing the message with more conviction and comprehensiveness.
- What are the barriers to nonverbal communication?
Any communication which is not face-to-face communication like communication through text messages, calls, etc. doesn’t allow one to evaluate the nonverbal cues or gestures to understand the true feelings or conviction behind the words spoken, which acts as a barrier to make communication less effective.
- What are the disadvantages of nonverbal?
Although nonverbal communication can be used for the most effective advantages, it can be a disadvantage also for those who don’t know how to make it positively convincing. For example, if one is agitated or has an improper tone of voice, no matter what they speak, their communication won’t sound convincing and they will not get the desired result.
- What does nonverbal mean?
Nonverbal indicate gestures or not relating simply to the use of words or the method one uses to express their message. For example, one’s body language, eye contact, facial expression etc.
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