Five quick steps to becoming a better communicator.
Everybody wants to be a better communicator. 3000messages is about how to do it. It’s a virtual coach that meets with you each week to pass on tips and ideas that will make your everyday business communications – from minor emails to major presentations – much more effective. Here’s how to make the most of it:
1. Pace yourself. Don’t try to learn everything at once.
You’re better off learning little by little over a longer period of time. We created 3000messages to give you simple, short pointers week after week. Learn one thing. Use it a few times. Then, learn something else. This won’t take a lot of time, but it will make a lot of difference to your communications skills. People will notice.
2. Practice your discoveries. When you pick up a new tip or idea on the blog, practice it immediately.
This should be easy, because you’re probably already writing every day – even if it’s only emails. When you learn a new tip or insight, try incorporating it into something you’re writing this week. Then do it again. Keep at it until the new discovery becomes a natural part of your writing and communications.
3. Relax. Don’t try to make everything perfect.
Writing is work, but it should be fun. Don’t tie yourself in knots trying to incorporate every single tip and idea into every single document you write. Don’t kick yourself if your communications aren’t perfect. Even professional writers get it wrong sometimes. That’s why editors were invented.
4. Pass it on. Share each tip with somebody else in your office or class.
You’ll learn more and learn it faster if you teach these tips to someone else. Don’t go around correcting everyone’s documents (unless they specifically ask you to). But do make a point of talking about insights, ideas, and helpful things you’re learning.
5. Don’t wait. Start now by setting up a simple reminder to work on your skills each week.
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Five quick steps to becoming a better communicator.
Everybody wants to be a better communicator. 3000messages is about how to do it. It’s a virtual coach that meets with you each week to pass on tips and ideas that will make your everyday business communications – from minor emails to major presentations – much more effective. Here’s how to make the most of it:
1. Pace yourself. Don’t try to learn everything at once.
You’re better off learning little by little over a longer period of time. We created 3000messages to give you simple, short pointers week after week. Learn one thing. Use it a few times. Then, learn something else. This won’t take a lot of time, but it will make a lot of difference to your communications skills. People will notice.
2. Practice your discoveries. When you pick up a new tip or idea on the blog, practice it immediately.
This should be easy, because you’re probably already writing every day – even if it’s only emails. When you learn a new tip or insight, try incorporating it into something you’re writing this week. Then do it again. Keep at it until the new discovery becomes a natural part of your writing and communications.
3. Relax. Don’t try to make everything perfect.
Writing is work, but it should be fun. Don’t tie yourself in knots trying to incorporate every single tip and idea into every single document you write. Don’t kick yourself if your communications aren’t perfect. Even professional writers get it wrong sometimes. That’s why editors were invented.
4. Pass it on. Share each tip with somebody else in your office or class.
You’ll learn more and learn it faster if you teach these tips to someone else. Don’t go around correcting everyone’s documents (unless they specifically ask you to). But do make a point of talking about insights, ideas, and helpful things you’re learning.
5. Don’t wait. Start now by setting up a simple reminder to work on your skills each week.
The easiest way to do this is to sign up for our automatic email reminder. It notifies you when a new article is released on 3000messages.
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