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Originally Posted by oldE
Add to those skills the ability to 'read people'.
No matter what you do in this life, you have to deal with others. Writing and speaking well does not automatically ensure you will be communicating in terms which relate to the people with whom you must get your points across in order to succeed. It may have been implied in your post, but to me they seem to be separate skills.
"Thats all part of private speaking isn't it?"
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Mike,
I'm not sure what you mean by private speaking (I did a google search and came up with something that seems to be all about projection and capturing attention) and I apologize for not saying it more clearly.
People learn in different ways. Some lean more toward the auditory or visual conduits. Also, one will be able to learn something faster or grasp a concept (or be willing to take a risk) if they have some experience with the subject or feel they understand what the speaker is saying.
Successful communication relies in part upon the communicator's ability to recognize when their receiver is 'getting it' and go from there. If the signal is getting through, fine. If it is not, you have to recognize where the problem is and address it. If you don't: communication doesn't happen and you lose out. Riveting their attention helps, but you have to understand the feedback people give when you talk to them to know if the message is getting through.
You may have the best ideas in the world, but if you can't sell them to the person or people who will help you achieve your goals, you are doomed. You can't do everything alone.
Hope that makes more sense.
Les