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Khadar
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Burco, Togdheer, Somalia
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How can I improve my communication writing skills?
Hi,I hope you are doing well.
It is a matter of life to have a good communication skills to effectively contact and fully understand through difdernt writing procedures to your community's different groups, whether your colleagues, co-workers or your loved ones.
To achieve your of effectively improving your communication skills needs to learn and earn an extra knowledge and skills about it wherever you can get.
In here, I am kindly requesting to you to help me how I can achieve my goal.
Thanks for your support.
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Mimi Staveley
Inclusion & Diversity Communications
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Hi Khadar!
My advice is to remain authentic. In a digital world, it's easy to read someone else's style and subconsciously imitate it. It's life - art imitiates it. But if you have a preferred style of writing, explore that and stay true to it if it is still authentic to you.
I absolutely agree with everyone's advice here, and reading while practicing my own writing has helped me throughout the years. I've joined creative writing groups to increase my skills and network with like-minded individuals, and I've had multiple blogs over the years with comments that have helped me shape my writing. Connection is at the core of communications!
My advice is to remain authentic. In a digital world, it's easy to read someone else's style and subconsciously imitate it. It's life - art imitiates it. But if you have a preferred style of writing, explore that and stay true to it if it is still authentic to you.
I absolutely agree with everyone's advice here, and reading while practicing my own writing has helped me throughout the years. I've joined creative writing groups to increase my skills and network with like-minded individuals, and I've had multiple blogs over the years with comments that have helped me shape my writing. Connection is at the core of communications!
I am really grateful you took the time to answer this question.
Kathleen Carlin-Russell
Publisher / Editor / Manager
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Princeton, New Jersey
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Kathleen’s Answer
Practice practice, practice! :)
Any writer will tell you you will work on and hone your writing skills for the rest of your life.
I agree with the take a breath and "take your time" advice. In today's digital/social media-focused world, there are a lot of short cuts and abbreviations to our daily communications... use as many opportunities as you can to write well and thoughtfully.
Also, when appropriate, model your writings after other writings in a given environment to get better at different styles and uses. If you are in an academic setting, the writing style and tone may be one way (creative, 3rd person) vs an internship or professional environment (more structure, formal emails or reports).
Being a good, thoughtful writer should enhance your communication skills overall.
Any writer will tell you you will work on and hone your writing skills for the rest of your life.
I agree with the take a breath and "take your time" advice. In today's digital/social media-focused world, there are a lot of short cuts and abbreviations to our daily communications... use as many opportunities as you can to write well and thoughtfully.
Also, when appropriate, model your writings after other writings in a given environment to get better at different styles and uses. If you are in an academic setting, the writing style and tone may be one way (creative, 3rd person) vs an internship or professional environment (more structure, formal emails or reports).
Being a good, thoughtful writer should enhance your communication skills overall.
Momin Bhatti
Communications
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Momin’s Answer
Practice practice practice!
Regularly write in a journal or have a blog. Get feedback whenever possible. Challenge yourself with various topics, audiences, and styles.
Regularly write in a journal or have a blog. Get feedback whenever possible. Challenge yourself with various topics, audiences, and styles.
Daniela Salas
Operation Manager
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San José, Costa Rica
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Daniela’s Answer
Don't assume! Often, we make assumptions or fear asking questions, but it's better to ask 100 times until we're 100% sure than to take our understanding for granted. The same applies to writing—be as clear as possible without expecting the other person to interpret our message.
Seek for feedback! nothing better than asking others for constructive feedback (don't take it personal) on your communication skills. This will help you grow and improve yourself.
Seek for feedback! nothing better than asking others for constructive feedback (don't take it personal) on your communication skills. This will help you grow and improve yourself.
Aasimah Hossain
Sustainable Impact
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Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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Aasimah’s Answer
Hello!
I would say the best way to improve your communication skills is through practice and writing to others. Online forums such as the Career Village platform are great for practicing your writing. There are also free online courses that you can refer to such as this one from HP LIFE on writing business emails. https://www.life-global.org/course/414-business-email
Hope this helps!
I would say the best way to improve your communication skills is through practice and writing to others. Online forums such as the Career Village platform are great for practicing your writing. There are also free online courses that you can refer to such as this one from HP LIFE on writing business emails. https://www.life-global.org/course/414-business-email
Hope this helps!
Vikas Srivastava
Communications Manager
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Vikas’s Answer
When writing to someone - professionally in a business context or even at a personal level - read your written draft as a receiver. Don't be in a rush. Assess whether you have communicated everything you wanted to communicate, to the best of your ability, in your draft. Is there scope for ambiguity, or is your message clear? If you receive that particular communication, will you get the crux of the intended message without additional follow-ups? Once you get a "Yes" from yourself for the above questions, only then hit send.
Your way of writing will improve over time when you get into the habit of regular reading and writing. I completely understand that it appears as an uphill task, given the times we live in with shorter attention spans. But I advice you to start, and start small. Get yourself into the habit of reading. Trust me, it will refine your approach towards writing and also add to your thought process as well as professional grasp.
When it comes to reading, pick up a genre that's of interest to you. I suggest suspense thrillers. Then you can move on to other genres like historical fiction, classics, non-fiction etc. I started with Sidney Sheldon, then moved on to Jeffrey Archer, Mario Puzo, Harper Lee, Salman Rushdie etc.
When it comes to writing, start with short snippets for your Instagram posts. Share life anecdotes. Write about your travel experience.
These habits/exercises will refine your communication skill over time.
Your way of writing will improve over time when you get into the habit of regular reading and writing. I completely understand that it appears as an uphill task, given the times we live in with shorter attention spans. But I advice you to start, and start small. Get yourself into the habit of reading. Trust me, it will refine your approach towards writing and also add to your thought process as well as professional grasp.
When it comes to reading, pick up a genre that's of interest to you. I suggest suspense thrillers. Then you can move on to other genres like historical fiction, classics, non-fiction etc. I started with Sidney Sheldon, then moved on to Jeffrey Archer, Mario Puzo, Harper Lee, Salman Rushdie etc.
When it comes to writing, start with short snippets for your Instagram posts. Share life anecdotes. Write about your travel experience.
These habits/exercises will refine your communication skill over time.