HOW TO COMMUNICATE??!! -ASSIGNMENT

Everyone communicates, but not everybody knows how to communicate effectively. In order to become successful, it is important to have proper communication skills.
Some have a natural ability to communicate and a strong sense of confidence or charisma that can make other people listen to what they will say. But how does the rest of the population learn how to communicate with others? Let's start by exploring seven easy-to-follow steps.

1) Confidence

Good people skills start with confidence. Confidence attracts others like a magnet because on some level, the attitude shows this person is worth the time and effort. When using effective communication, one of the most important rules to follow is to look a person directly in the eyes. People who lack confidence tend to avoid eye contact. Avoiding eye contact shows dishonesty. Even though we said wrong stuff, people will still listen and might be believe on what we said.

2) Show Interest

One of the best methods to learn how to communicate with people is to get them to talk about themselves instead of making them listen to you. This helps the other person feel more at ease and boosts his or her confidence. On a more subtle level, it creates a situation where the other person feels obligated to reciprocate. The indulgence of talking places a person in the position of returning the favor and listening to you.

3) Listen Twice, Speak Once

Means that while the other person is talking, give him or her full attention. Stay focused, absorb the information given, and find a way to follow up with a question related to the topic.

Take an active interest in what this person is interested in, and if it's a subject you know nothing about, you can use it to your advantage. Find out more about the subject. When you discover a person's favorite topic, he will have no problem opening up to tell you all about it.

4) Knowledge Is Power

People who travel, read or are aware of current events are a joy to talk to. The more life experience a person has, the better he or she can relate to others. People who travel have the ability to understand other cultures and people who read a lot often have a head full of topics to discuss and can adapt to any conversation. Establish a bond and let the conversation flow.

5) Take a Risk

Another interesting point is self-worth. Self-worth is similar with confidence and regardless of rejection. All too often, people are afraid to take a chance because they fear rejection. Rejection makes a person feel down. In reality, rejection does not change one's self-worth. You are still the same person, as valuable and important as you were before you entered the conversation. No one can take your self-worth away from you; only you can do that. Take a chance and keep trying for what you want.

Nobody ever said learning how to communicate with people would be easy. For some, mustering the confidence required will be a huge step. This is probably the most difficult part, but once you take that step, the rest will fall into place. Have faith in yourself and know that you are as worthy as the next person. Effective communication is an important skill everyone should know, as it is the key to future success and advancement in practically every aspect of life.