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The Truth About Getting Your Point Across...
And Nothing But The
Truth
Part
I: The Truth About You and Your Recipient
The core message of Part I is that great communication starts with a strong understanding of both your own communication style as well as that of your recipient. When you as a sender take time to understand the style of your recipient and tailor your communication to his or her style, you stand a much greater likelihood of getting your point across effectively because you and your recipient are working from a common frame of reference. Sometimes it means minor adjustments, sometimes not so minor. In any event, the most important thing is to get your point across such that your recipient can align with your message in as little time as possible.
This part contains five truths, as follows:
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Truth 1: You can be a great communicator! - Great communicators can be made, it just takes courage, conviction, wisdom, credibility, and clarity.
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Truth 2: Seek to understand your recipient - Getting your point across starts with understanding your recipient's communication preferences and style.
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Truth 3: Communication styles aren’t one-size fits all - Great communicators know how that it is important to adjust your communication style and method to your recipient.
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Truth 4: If you think it doesn’t make sense, it probably doesn’t - Focus on being practical with your communication and let your common sense guide your style.
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Truth 5: Help others to help themselves - Help your recipients be better communicators by sharing tools, techniques, and lessons learned.
Order The Truth About
Getting Your Point Across
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