Brummet's Conscious Blog

Effective Communication There are numerous aspects to consider when looking to enhance communication skills. I'm going to call this a 'meeting' just so I can generalize this information but in your situation it may be a written email, a direct mail-out, a phone call, a cold call... and so on. If you have not had experience with this yet, you may want to seek out Toastmasters or visit the Chamber of Commerce and local employment or small business centres to help refine your presentation, communication skills and body language. Also, try a few practice runs on a friend or co-worker - they can help you spot whether you have used the right smile, eye contact, gestures, posture and voice. The first item on the agenda is determining who your audience is and what the ideal outcome of that meeting will be. With that in mind let's ask ourselves several questions: How do you envision this happening?  Have you researched your client prior to visiting them?  Do yo...