Speak Your Veracity Truth—and Their Vernacular Language
Participants in many of the classes I teach and many of the clients I work with tell me—apologetically—“I write like I speak.” It’s offered up as an explanation as to why their written communication often fails. In fact, the reverse is true.
Listeners and readers are looking to connect with a human being. If you don’t sound like one, they can’t connect with you. If they can’t connect with you, they won’t trust you. And the circle of miscommunication is complete.
We’ve gotten it into our heads and our hearts since elementary school teachers graded our first essay and announced we would have to give a “presentation,” that communicating professionally was somehow different from all ...
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