Do you know your communicative skills is an intelligent way to succeed in your life?

If you do not have communicative skills, you will definitely flounder in your efforts to be successful.

Most of you lack communicative skills.

You feel tongue tied when you enter a room of strangers, don’t you?

You freeze into wordless fear when you have to explain to your boss about your work, don’t you?

This happens to almost everyone. You feel unable to talk fluently about your work. You even feel shy to carry on an ordinary conversation.

What could be the reason behind your inability to communicate?

It is because you feel shy or apprehensive to put forth your thoughts into words. When you are unable to communicate, you cannot express yourself. And in this modern age, it is of utmost important that you express yourself in such a way that your talent, capacity and attitude is clearly displayed to others.

And you cannot bring forth your full talent visible to others, if you do not have communicative skills.

When you lack communicative skills, you will be overlooked and ignored.

Why do most of you feel shy of talking with strangers?

It is because you do not know them, and so find it impossible to have topics to talk with them.

Why do you feel apprehensive to communicate with your boss\higher officials\influential people?

It is because you fear the power they weld and you are worried that you might say all the wrong words.

When you distance yourself from others, either due to their power, or their dominance, you will find it tough to communicate.

Never let this happen to you.

You must develop good communicative skills to survive in this competitive world. If you look at the behavior of successful people, you will find that they have extraordinary communicative skills. I am sure you often wonder, how successful people are so eloquent in expressing themselves.

It is so different from the fumbling way you talk, isn’t it?

Is it very difficult to develop good communicative skills?

No!

To be communicative is the easiest thing in the world, if only you know the tricks to express yourself in words. When you master the skill of talking out your thoughts loudly as words, you can easily communicate with people, even if they are powerful and famous.

Here are simple tricks to develop extraordinary communicative skills.

1. Never give undue importance to others

When you give undue importance to other people, you feel that you are lesser than them. This makes you feel tongue tied in their presence.

Understand that everyone is as human as you. Some people might be powerful and famous than you. But it in no way makes you a lesser person.

Do not feel shy and nervous when you interact with people. Always think that you are as good as them. When you feel you are good enough, this feeling gives you incredible courage to communicate with anyone, irrespective of their status.

2. Understand that everyone is shy in one way or the other

If you are shy of talking with strangers, understand that they too are shy.

Everyone is their normal self only with their friends\family. With other people, everyone puts on a pretense of being confident and communicative. Those who master their pretense of being confident, become an expert in communication skills.

Yes!

People who know the art of making their pretense a reality know the art of communicating.

3. Catch the audience attention

You must be interesting to others if you want to be listened to. So, you must know the art of talking with a flair to attract the attention of others.

You cannot talk in the same manner you talk with your boss with others. They would not be interested. When you are amongst strangers, do not be baffled as to how to start a conversation.

You can start your conversation about general topics like weather, sports and or latest news about politics.

You will be amazed by how one topic leads to another, and other people also join in your conversation.

Do not be gibberish when you talk. Talk in a normal conversational way. Be measured in the way you communicate.

When you know what you are talking about, you will automatically become interesting to other people.

4. Body language and good communicative skills are interlinked

Can you communicate with people, with your hands lying stiffly in both sides?

You will look artificial and stilted.

The way you use your body language, complements the way you communicate. You should use your hands in an attractive manner when you talk, so that you catch the attention of everyone.

Have direct eye contact when you are communicating with others. People do not like talking with you when your eyes are shifty and wavering.

Stand firmly with your legs grounded. Do not keep fidgeting with your hands and fingers as it instantly signals your nervousness.

5. Good voice modulation and good communicative skills are interlinked

Do you like listening to someone who talks in a loud and high-pitched voice?

You do not.

A loud and shrill voice put forth you as an uncouth person and people cease to listen to you.

Do you like listening to someone whose voice is flat and lifeless?

You do not.

So, you must have good voice modulation to be an expert in communicative skills.

6.Know what you are talking

When you are in a discussion, you should know what you are talking about. Your knowledge about your topic gives you confidence. And when you are confident, your voice will be firm and assured.

When your voice is assuring, you instantly convey the message that you are intelligent and proficient.

But do not make the mistake of being boastful about your knowledge. It definitely puts off people. People do not like talking with a bragging person.

If you are boasting, you are defined as a superficial person and people want nothing to do with you.

7. Be cohesive

When presenting a paper, you should talk in a steady manner, putting forth your thoughts with cohesion and in order.

Do not jump your thoughts, as it makes your words sound hasty and hurried. When your thoughts are organized, your words come forth with authority. And you instantly attract the attention of everyone.

One point should be followed by the other, and you can make use of your hands to bring forth your thoughts with authority. Do not use your hands in an elaborate way as it would not appear pleasing.

Look directly at people when talking in a group, so that they instantly understand that you are confident, knowledgeable and trustworthy.

8. Make use of simple and powerful words

You should be understood by everyone. Never think that if you use bombastic words you will be listened to with awe.

No.

When talking in a group of professionals, you can use technical words related to your work. But when you are with common people, you should use words which is easily understood.

Yet another simple aspect of good communicative skills.

Conclusion

“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” Brian Tracy

Yes!

The art of communication can be easily developed. When you cultivate the art of talking the right things in the right manner, it becomes your second nature to communicate freely.

If on the other hand, you hesitate and fumble, you will never come out of your shell of withdrawal.

Go towards people and not away from them. Do not place anyone in a pedestal and feel a lesser person.

Boost your confidence level and show your confidence to the world by being communicative. When you communicate effortlessly, it brings people towards you. When you become people skilled, success and fame are yours to be taken.