There are many things you can do to improve your conversations skills.  For example, you can watch talk shows; radio programs; clubs dedicated to public speaking; ordinary conversations; certain rules still apply when it comes to interaction through words.

This may seem like a lot of work, I know, but even though it’s your mouth that’s doing the work, your brain works twice as hard to churn out a lot of things you know. So what better way to start learning to be an effective communicator is to understand the very person closest to you: YOU!

1. What do you know.
Education is all about learning the skills, but to be an effective speaker is to implement and practice what you’ve learned. Speaking on stage in front of a large audience has taught me that we all have our limitations, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn to keep up and share what we know.

2. Listening.
You were born with 2 ears and 1 mouth and some of the best advice I ever received was to use them proportionately.  It’s just as important as asking questions. Sometimes listening to the sound of our own voice can teach us to be a little bit confident with ourselves and to say the things we believe in with conviction.

3. Humility
We all make mistakes, and sometimes we tend to rush our words, stutter, and probably mispronounce certain words even though we know what it means, and sometimes on a rare occasion we say certain words only to impress listeners. So in a group, don’t be scared to ask if you’re saying the right word correctly and if they’re unsure about it then make a joke out of it. I promise you it’ll make everyone laugh and you can get away with it as well.  Self deprecating humor is always good to build you up with your audience.

4. Eye Contact
There’s a lot to say when it comes to directing your attention to your audience with an eye-catching gaze. It’s important that you keep your focus and composure when talking to a large group in a meeting or a seminar, even though it can be easy to get side tracked.  It is even easier to get off topic when conducting a meeting online.  Stay focused!

5. Joking around
A little bit of humor can go a long way to lift the tension, or even worse, boredom when making your talk. This way, you’ll get the attention from most of the crowd and they’ll feel that you’re just as approachable, and as human to those who listen.

6. Be just like them
Interaction is all about mingling with other people. You’ll get a lot of ideas, as well as knowing what people make them as they are.  Plus the contacts can be priceless.

7. Me, Myself, and I
Listening to the sound of your own voice while you practice your speech in front of a mirror can help correct the stress areas of your pitch. When practicing what you’re going to say, it always a good idea to try to enlist a friend to give you their opinion.

8. A smile goes a long way
A smile says it all much like eye contact. There’s no point on grimacing or frowning in a meeting or a gathering, unless it’s funeral. You can better express what you’re saying when you smile, EVEN when you’re on the phone or the computer.  Your smile shines through.

9. A Mentor
There must be at least one or two people in your life you have listened to when they’re at a public gathering or meeting of some kind. Sure they read their lines, but taking a mental note of how they emphasize what they say can help you once you take center stage.  Find mentors to learn from.

10. Just like a boy scout…Be Prepared
Make the best out of preparation rather than just scribbling notes and often in a hurried panic, yup I’ve been there before. Some people like to write things down on index cards, while other resort to being a little more silly as they look at their notes written on the palm of their hand (apparently that’s wrong now if you’re Sara Palin). Just be yourself and comfortable with what you know and have fun.

The biggest point I can make in getting your point across is have conviction and confidence in what you’re talking about.  Simply put, if you don’t have confidence in yourself, no one else will either.

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