Great communication makes life wonderfully enjoyable. Many people who take our elocution lessons ask us how they can become good at expressing their thoughts and communicating them to others. The key word is “others.” This word defines the main rule of communication: think of others when communicating.
Ask yourself the following questions:
Is what I am saying interesting to my listeners? Am I saying it in an interesting way?
Is my speech clear to understand and follow?
Can what I say in any way offend others?
Do I understand a person I communicate with? Who is this person? What are their needs and wishes?
When people are eager to share their thoughts with others often get excited and speak without pauses which makes it hard to follow. Good communicators make pauses and allow listeners to absorb one idea at a time and get ready for the next one.
Many, particularly shy people, tend to avoid eye contact. Eye contact helps us to see if the person is engaged with what we are saying or not. It helps to connect with the person on a deeper level.
When people communicate on an international level they might find that not many people understand their accent because they are not used to hearing it. As a result, they are often asked to repeat themselves which can be frustrating and embarrassing for both parties.
You can finetune your communication with the apps Elocution Lessons, Get Rid of your Accent, Fluent English Speech, Business English Speech, 4Ps, Power, Pitch, Pace, Pause, American Accent App, and Fluent American Speech. There are also supporting video courses Get Rid of your Accent Part One and Get Rid of your Accent Part Two.
Thinking of others is a universal rule that works in other areas: if you want to be a good driver think of others and not just charge fast; if you want to be a good teacher it is not enough to showcase your knowledge, think of how you can best serve your students; if you want to be a good leader, think of empowering others; if your want to be a good business person, think of how you can satisfy the needs of others.