How to communicate confidently? We develop communication skills with people.

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Have the courage to say what you think. Build self-confidence and be aware that any of you can make a valuable contribution to the conversation.

1. Know what communication is. Communication is the process of transmitting signals and, or messages between the sender and the recipient using various methods: writing, non-verbal signals pronunciation of words. It is the mechanism by which we create, develop, or break a relationship.

2. Have the courage to say what you think. Build self-confidence and be aware that any of you can make a valuable contribution to the conversation. Confidently express your feelings and opinions about the essence of the conversation, as well as be able to defend your point of view and, if necessary, come to a compromise.

3. Communicate. The more often you interact with other people, the faster you can improve your communication skills. Talk to different people and watch yourself, looking for flaws and mistakes that you can make during a conversation. As you interact with other people, you become more aware of who you are, what you like and what you dislike.

4. Make eye contact. After all, you are communicating with other people, not yourself, so have the courage to look people in the eye. By maintaining eye contact, you let the other person know that you are listening to him, and not hovering somewhere in the clouds, in addition, it helps to focus on the essence of your conversation.

5. Use gestures. Do not be too "pinched", this is a sign of self-doubt. Relax, try to be calm in communication, but use facial expressions and gestures, this will improve the understanding of you by other people and attract attention. When communicating with one person, or with a small group of people, there is no particular need for gestures.

6. Don't be contradictory. Your words should match your gestures, facial expressions, tone. By criticizing something and smiling at the same time, you are sending a mixed message, and you risk being misunderstood by your interlocutor, or letting him assume that you are not sincere in what you are saying.

7. Study your body language. This will allow you to understand a little better not only yourself, but also other people. The body sometimes “speaks” a lot more than a person expresses in words, learning to read body language will take you a big step towards developing your communication skills. You will learn to identify how truthful the other person is and, if need be, mislead.

8. Show constructive views and beliefs. Show maximum calmness in communicating with other people, try to be honest, optimistic, treat other people with respect and understanding. Be considerate of other people's feelings.

9. Learn to listen. For communication to be effective, it is necessary to be able not only to speak, but also to listen to other people, otherwise, it will be difficult for you to grasp the essence of the conversation, and your interlocutor will be deprived of the opportunity to say what he wants to say. Try not to interrupt your interlocutor in an attempt to express a sudden thought.

10. Speak emphatically. Speak clearly and clearly. Try to keep track of how expressive you are and how other people perceive your conversation. If you notice that you are often asked again, find out if you are speaking clearly and clearly enough.

11. Choose your words. You do not need to say words whose meaning is barely familiar to you, or if you are not sure what those words mean. Also, get in the habit of looking into the explanatory dictionary, in order to replenish your vocabulary, use memorized words in your conversation to consolidate the knowledge gained.

12. Speak a little more slowly. If your conversation is too fast, the people you are talking to will not have time to perceive your words, and it is also a sign of nervousness and self-doubt. If you want people to understand you, speak a little slower, but do not slow down too much, otherwise people will think that you have finished your dialogue.

13. Develop your voice. Start working on your voice. Prepare your microphone and recording device to be able to record your voice. Take a book and read it out loud as if you were telling it to the other person. After that, listen to your voice, identify speech deficiencies, and work through your speech. Make it your goal to lower your voice slightly to increase its attractiveness.

14. Liven up your speech. Avoid the monotony of your conversation, make your speech bright, dynamic and beautiful. Increase the volume of your voice on the words that can make the most sense in a given conversation. Liven up your voice so that your words instantly turn into vivid images in your head for the listener.

Talk as often as possible, consciously create or find yourself in situations where you have to talk to people, and best of all - with different people, even strangers. The more often you communicate, the easier it will be for you to work on your speaking skills. Experiment with your speech and voice to get better clarity, the clarity of the words you speak, and a more beautiful sounding of your voice.
 
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