Effective ways of Communication

“The speaker today wasn’t good enough” or “No! That’s not what I meant”. Do these lines sound familiar? It happens when communication doesn’t get through and points of view don’t get delivered as they were intended to. Good communication skills are the key to better personalities and leaders.  An age-old saying goes, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” With that said been said, here are some effective ways of communication.

1. The common ways

The most common ways of spoken communication are visual, verbal, and non-verbal. Verbal communication has always been the most effective way of communicating with anyone. Working in teams during meetings, discussions, approvals – everything requires strong methods of communication.

Visual & pictorial representations also seem to come through as great tools of smart communication. This is why presentations showcasing interesting infographics, images or using drawings as well as color or graphic design for statistical data through pie charts and graphs bring out the point in a highly effective way.

2. Right Words at the Right time

Conversing with the right words and being clear with your words is something we always have been told to be careful about, which is why we must take time to think before we speak. Being straightforward about it is one thing but making sure you stay relevant to the topic spoken and understand where its heading is another vital thing.

When we have many opinions or a lot of content to be spoken about certain information, we often tend to be mistaken for something which we dint actually mean. The clarity of that mistake too should be conveyed, as it builds up as a better exchange of words. Being clear, bold, patient, and last but not least being you as you are – will be the all-time drivers to a smooth conversation.

3. The use of the “Face” & “Body”

The use of facial expressions, hand gestures, or actions are ways to a nonverbal communicative way of the speaker’s word choice and behavior. Body language, sarcasm, deception, or genuineness occurs within nonverbal communication. These things are often communicated through the face & body and even including appearance sometimes, all of which can convey something about the speaker. Even a gesture like this could mean a lot.

Gone are the days, where words were enough! The trendy ways of communicating now involve memes, fun emoticons, humorous GIF images, funny videos, etc. People now are coming up with any way to make their conversation more interestingly relatable and effective through these innovative ways.

4. Help the speaker by Listening

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." Let the speaker feel-free to put his point out there to you, understand his/her point of view, and then reciprocate accordingly. Once you truly understand their point of view, you are in a better position to thoughtfully share your ideas. Your attention, response to the speaker, contribution in listening, and last but not least keeping it interactive and not making it a one-way deal is to simply demonstrate that you are engaged and interested.

Bonus point: The listener plays almost plays an equal role as the speaker in terms of communication. Interruptions at times might not be feasible but majorly it’s not encouraged!

5. Takeaways from conversations 

Find moments where you can look for lessons or self-realization from conversations you have with others. Take the benefits and positives out of the conversation and learn something from them. Most people mirror the ones speaking naturally without realizing it, but the best communicators tap into this strategy to facilitate more effective communication. And the next time someone talks, make them feel

Being AWSOMATIC! Being an Architect, by profession and also a Freelance Graphic & Digital designer, I personally find it quite challenging & interesting to convey the message in the most creative and effective form to my clients. 

Been a speaker at various platforms, “What’s the “E.P.I.C” talk?” explaining topics to professionals, Architects and students – through these effective ways (mentioned above) involved in my talks and speeches has always been the key to good communication. Hope you can use it for better efficiency and boost your communication skills even more. 

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