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Aug21
Avoid Communication Killers

Jeff Keller has a book called "Attitude is Everything".  In it, you can find some great insight to communication.

In business, the effective communicators are the ones who will be respected and promoted to leadership positions. In sales, good communicators are more persuasive, establish rapport and sell more than those with weak skills. To be effective, it’s imperative to follow sound communication strategies. 

However, even the most skilled among us sometimes communicate in ways that turn people off. Here, then, are some communication "killers" to watch out for. By avoiding these traps, we can build rapport, leave a positive impression on others, and make communicating with us a valuable experience. 

Here are seven of his killers, snipped for brevity:

  1. Making the other person "wrong".
  2. Talking too much about yourself.
  3. Interrupting.
  4. Changing the subject abruptly in a group discussion.
  5. Talking too much about the negative.
  6. Treating your technology device as more important than the person you’re speaking to.
  7. Looking for more "important" people. (Usually at networking events)

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I believe that communication should be a two-way relationship and the tips that you have just shared makes people remember that it is indeed a two-way relationship. Personally, if someone interrupts me when I'm speaking (and rather rudely) I get turned off right away.

Rob,

Thanks for the post. I am embarrassed at how relevant I think Jeff's points are--because I do them.

Thanks again!

ddt

Is number 6 the reason you challenged me to leave my Treo alone for more than five minutes at a time? ;)

Maybe. Oh, wait. I will reply later. I just got a text from someone very important.

Lol... I left the Treo home while I was at church yesterday. It nearly killed me. ;)

I'm not one to encourage you in how to get religion, but I would assume that, in church, there's a different source to get connected to than a wireless one...

glad to know you tried ;)

Hello Rob! I read your post and liked very much. I meet every day medical representatives. Some of them do not respect some marked points from the article. While I was reading, I realized what they are doing: “killing communication”. Good post! I liked it so much because it is short and objective.

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