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We all communicate with each other on a daily basis. Sharing and conveying information is the foundation of all business in the world and it is of crucial importance that one learns how to become an effective communicator . What is effective communication? When the sender and receiver of the message are on the same page regarding the information that is being shared, then it can be termed as effective communication. In advertising and PR, effective communication holds immense weightage as any vague message can lead to a complete disaster for the people involved. To know what effective communication really constitutes, it is helpful to keep in mind the characteristics of the same. Here are 8 of them: 1. Complete: The message should be complete and there should be no scope for questions. 2. Clear: The communication should be clear and self-explanatory about why it has been transmitted and what the nature of its transmission is. 3. Correct: The informatio...

When we begin our journey to become a confident public speaker, it is extremely important to have a structured plan in place. This can be achieved by enrolling in a reputed public speaking course and develop your own set of activities to work towards your goals. The following 4-step activities are recommended to transform yourself into a successful public speaker. Work on them diligently! 1. Develop a Public Speaking Portfolio First of all, you need to develop a portfolio to document your journey as a public speaker. Purchase a notebook to articulate your communication goals for the next few months. This should include:           Speech topics and outlines          Instructor evaluations           Self and peer critiques for every speech          Written assignments  2. Interview a High-Ranking Professional Set up an interview with a manag...

Throughout the course of history, there have been many powerful speakers who have stirred up human emotions, inspired swathes of population, and made compelling arguments on society, economics, and politics through their speeches. These eminent personalities include U.S. presidents like Abraham Lincoln and JF Kennedy, civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., tech visionary Steve Jobs, novelist Ayn Rand, and many others. Any important speech that has a significant ‘call to action’ associated with it, is peppered with various figures of speech, all tweaked to rhetorical perfection to create maximum impact. These figures of speech are used commonly by influential speakers and have a high recall value. For instance, “ Stay hungry, stay foolish ” ~ Steve Job, in his Stanford commencement address. In order to add more color to your speech and increase its impact on the audience, you can play around with words and come up with your own phrases that sound interesting and impac...