The 7 Qualities of Effective Communicators

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place. - George Barnard Shaw

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Can you think of a message, sermon, keynote speech, or performance that deeply impacted you? That was an example of excellent communication. For most of us, excellent communication is the kind of thing that “we know when we see it.” For those of us that are communicators, however, defining excellent communication is an important step on the journey of becoming effective.

Regardless of the style, setting, or the speaker that message probably shared some similar characteristics. Listed below are the 7 qualities of effective communicators:

• Excellent communicators are simple

• Excellent communicators engage the senses

• Excellent communicators use stories

• Excellent communicators are repetitive

• Excellent communicators connect

• Excellent communicators consider the non-verbals

• Excellent communicators are prepared for interruptions.