6 Tips for Effective Communication

Tips to help you successfully communicate with other people

Parker Klein ✌️

3 min readSep 7, 2023

The purpose of communication is to share an idea, information, or feelings so the other person understands it.

These 6 tips will help you communicate effectively.

1. Respect their time

Respecting their time silently communicates you care about them.

If you have a meeting, be on time. If you are sending an email, be concise.

Being late says, “My time is more important than yours.” If not, you could have stopped what you were doing earlier. No one wants to hear their time is less valuable than yours.

“Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule. But love people who never look at their schedule when you need them.”

2. Understand what you are trying to communicate

In order to effectively communicate, you need to have a goal. Otherwise, it is just noise.

Know what you are trying to communicate to the other person.

Then, figure out how to get the other person to understand you.

“Communication always has a purpose. Before speaking, the first law is: you must know why you are talking. You must know what you are communicating for. What do you want?” — Harbhajan Singh Yogi

3. Think about why they’ll care

Why do they care? What will they learn or take away from the conversation?

If they don’t care, can it be left unsaid?

If you understand why they care, you can deliver the information so they’ll understand.

“If you have nothing to say, say nothing.” — Mark Twain

4. Focus on what they know

What do they know already that doesn’t need to be said?

What do they still need to know and how can they understand it?

How do they want to be communicated with?

If you answer these questions, you’re on your way to effective communication.

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” — Tony Robbins

5. Be aware of what you aren’t saying

Like showing up late, there are many non-verbal forms of communication to be aware of.

How’s your body language? Are you making eye contact? Are paying attention?

These all impact how you communicate and can enhance your message.

“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” — Peter Drucker

6. Think about how it will make them feel

You never know how someone will react, but you can think about it ahead of time.

This thought can help you rephrase or use a different tone to help them understand.

Remember, the goal is for them to receive your message in the best way possible.

“It’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.” — Barack Obama

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