Get your message across - clear communications count
Author: NiamhGet your message across - clear communications count. That’s something that counts as much in the workplace as it does when you are giving a speech. Anyone who has played Chinese Whispers as a child will know that the message the first child whispers is never what the last one hears. So when you are speaking you should be clear and concise and, if possible, ask the person you are addressing to repeat what you have said. Of course you cannot ask an audience to do that when you are giving a speech. You can be sure, however, that you are getting your message across when they react by looking interested and laughing at the right places. To get that message across you should use short sentences and simple words. You should emphasise the actual message you are trying to impart a few times, perhaps by saying it in different ways. When you finish your speech your closing sentence should summarise the point of what you are trying to say. People often hear what they want to hear not what you want to tell them. Others hear what they expect to hear when you may be trying to surprise them. So whether you are a teacher, a C.E.O. or a public speaker make sure the message you get across is what you actually want to say. Give an order to your workers, inspire your students or enthral your audience by saying it simply, convincingly and well.
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