SIMPLICITY IS KEY 🔑

It is often said that simplicity is key, and this holds true in communication. Keeping your message clear and concise helps people better understand what you are saying.
This blog post will explore simplicity in communication and why it is important.

Think about a time when you read or listened to something, and afterward, you had no idea what was said. There had to be a message in there somewhere, but it was so jumbled you couldn't find it.

Simplicity is one of those things that is easy in theory but can be challenging in practice. For many of us, anxiety about what to say, or fear of not saying enough, can cause us to overthink. This leads us to create a muddy message with a lot of words but not a lot of clarity. Remember, the key to success in communication is simplicity!

If this describes you, keep reading. To help you keep things simple, here are a few tips to remember as you craft a message:

1. Less is more - Don't overthink what you need to say, just say it. A good exercise for this is to ask yourself what you are trying to say, say it to yourself out loud, and then write it down. This will give you a great starting point to get the clarity you need in your message.
2. Fewer words make a greater impact - Keep the fluff out. When you add unnecessary words to your content just to take up space, you dilute your message. Don't say in 25 words what can be said in 10.
3. Say it, write it, read it out loud, edit, and adjust - or as they taught us in middle school, make a rough draft, proofread and edit, re-draft, then finalize. It is okay to over-write (or as I like to call it, word-vomit), in the first draft. From there, each read-through should include trimming the fat and getting rid of the words that do not contribute to the meaning of the message. Effective communication is all about quality, not quantity.

As I've said before, clarity in your communication is of utmost importance. It builds your confidence, credibility, and capability to continue sharing information successfully. Keeping your message simple helps your audience receive your message the way you want them to receive it.

For more on how to eliminate fluff words and keep it simple, click HERE to download my free 10-page guide of tips to immediately improve your communication!

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