At Good Talk we live and breathe communication, constantly searching for ways to improve. Why? Because communication skills pay, literally. Strong communicators experience higher levels of professional success. In his book Five Stars: The Communication Secrets To Get From Good To Great, Carmine Gallo argues that in the face of increasingly savvy artificial intelligence, the distinctly human ability to effectively communicate ideas and persuade others gives you a professional edge. Gallo reports that according to a recent survey, "94 percent of hiring managers say an employee with stronger communication skills has a better chances of being promoted to a leadership position than an employee with more years of experience but weaker verbal skills. In his Inc. article, Gallo shares a story of Warren Buffett's commencement address at Columbia University in which he offered to pay any of the graduates $100,000 today for 10% of their future earnings. But he added, "Now, you can improve your value by 50 percent just by learning communication skills--public speaking. If that's the case, see me after class and I'll pay you $150,000." Communication skills don't just boost our professional life. In a blog post, billionaire investor Richard Branson quoted business author Brian Tracy, "Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life." Our personal relationships are heavily influenced by communication skills (or lack thereof) as well. Dr. Joel Gottman, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, studied couple behavior for 40 years. He concluded that there are four particular types of communication behaviors that lead to dissolution: criticism of partners' personality, contempt, defensiveness, and refusing to communicate at all (called "stonewalling"). Other studies have shown that better communicators have higher self-esteem, build stronger family units, and participate in society more. There are truly endless benefits to building your communication skills, and Good Talk can help. Start by thinking about your #TalkGoals - what areas of your communication do you most want to improve? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter. And be sure to stay in the loop by also subscribing to our newsletter below👇
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