How do you Measure up with your Communication?

"When dealing with people, remember

you are not dealing with creatures of logic,

But with creatures of emotion."

- Dale Carnegie

How do you measure up in your Communication Skill Set? In order to Grow in your business and prosper you MUST become an expert in communication. Now when we say expert it is not like you have to have a Masters Degree in communication. But it is very important that you become a master at listening, motivating and understanding all types of people. We all want to grow and prosper in our businesses. Yes it will get great to go out and generate all types of leads no matter the source but if we don’t have a good communication skill set we may not reach the overall outcome we desire.

Did you know that Communication is only?

-7% Words (the words that we use)

-23% tone

-70% is the energy that we portray

If you want to grow your business are you excited when you talk to your prospects/leads? Or are you so stiff and rigid trying to figure out the exact wording or that script that you tried to remember? While the wording that you use is important, it is more important to watch your tone and the energy that you project. How enthusiastic are you when you speak? Here is a great tip try recording yourself speak and work on your tone, wording and energy and tweak that as you go. Remember that you will not MASTER a great communication skill set overnight but with practice you will become Great!

Next is the phone; how good are you on the phone? Make sure you are smiling on the phone as it shows. People can feel your energy through the phone as well and I think that sometimes it is more important to be aware of your communication on the phone since the person is not in front of you.

Once you develop and Master your communication Skill set the sky is the limit. Remember you don’t need to have all the knowledge about your product or service. You don’t have to know every single detail about your compensation plan with your company to be a success. In order to get better at any skill set you must invest the time each and every day to develop it.

Lets’ Rock it! You were Born for Greatness!

~To Your Extraordinary Success!

Need Help with your Business let’s connect and set your business on Fire www.help4yourbusiness.com

~Lori Wagner

Business Owner, Speaker, Mentor

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Comment by Lori Wagner on January 25, 2011 at 4:37pm: @ Susan glad be could be a friendly reminder we are all here to support each other so our personal and business lives flourish.

@Dede yes it is so true as mentioned in another article don't spill the beans, as well as the article on Neg energy. We are so overwhlemed with negative energy that we need to be that force that sets apart from the avaerage.

@Jennifer yes you are so right Girl! Even if we are a stay at home mom we all need to work on our communication. If you master good communication skill sets you can accomplish anything.

@Renee It is hard sometimes but after many years in the Military I have coined the phrase "be a smiling pitbull at times" yeah you sometimes just have to smile and move on. You will be the better person for it.

@Christine Good Luck Girl at your speaking event! Knock their socks off or in our case their pantyhose :). You can do it! Please let me know how your event goes would love to hear how you put some good actions into play.

Comment by Susan Schafer on January 25, 2011 at 3:43pm: Great article, Lori!! Thanks for sharing it....I really need to remember a lot of this when talking to people :-)

Comment by Dede on January 25, 2011 at 3:20pm: You are spot on Lori. Also, the first 30 seconds are crucial. Many form an opinion immediately and will turn off if you have failed to connect!!!

Comment by Renee Beets-Tupperware on January 25, 2011 at 1:41pm: This article is very true and when I was working I had to be very good at communication skills with my clients and the legal system. I could never let people really know how i felt in side. I had to keep my personal feelings to my self and do my job to the best of my ability. Thank you for sharing this article Lori and Dede.

Comment by Christine Simrigilia on January 25, 2011 at 1:40pm: This was great and timely information, as I'm speaking to a networking group of women't business owners in Gloucester County, NJ tonight! Thanks.