Focus entirely on the speaker without interrupting. Show interest through nodding and maintaining eye contact. This builds trust and ensures you understand fully before responding.
Use open, relaxed postures and make eye contact to convey confidence and engagement. Non-verbal cues are just as important as verbal communication.
Be concise and clear. Avoid over-explaining or using too many fillers. Aim to get your point across with fewer, well-chosen words.
Be concise and clear. Avoid over-explaining or using too many fillers. Aim to get your point across with fewer, well-chosen words.
Subtly mimic the tone, pace, and body language of the person you're speaking with. This helps build rapport by subconsciously making the person feel understood.
Subtly mimic the tone, pace, and body language of the person you're speaking with. This helps build rapport by subconsciously making the person feel understood.
Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Showing understanding of their feelings and perspective creates a positive environment and improves connections.
Practice speaking into your phone or recording device, then review to assess your tone, clarity, and delivery. This allows you to improve based on actual performance feedback.