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title: "Effective Communication Skills"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d36328c2-7612-463d-96fd-d6c522f1996c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/how-to-become-a-more-effective-communicator-2713205
category: "General"
published: 2020-06-02T19:14:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:04:55.686Z
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# Effective Communication Skills

**TL;DR:** To be a great communicator in business, focus on doubling down on strengths and improving weaknesses. Confident communicators reflect on their skills and hone them to perfection over time.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-06-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/how-to-become-a-more-effective-communicator-2713205).*

## Story

To be a great communicator in business, you've got to focus on two things:

- Doubling down on your strengths to get the most out of your potential.

- Improving on your areas of weakness to raise the bar.

Confident and successful communicators in business know how to reflect on their skills and hone them to perfection.

The thing is, it's not an overnight success story. You've got to work at it to improve your skills with time. The key is to see every exchange as a learning experience. Your email conversations, your meetings, your phone calls, they're all opportunities to strengthen your business communication skills. So don't let them go to waste. Treat them all as opportunities to grow, and soon you'll find that your communication skills are on a whole new level.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- personal development (topic)
- communication skills (topic)
- business communication (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/how-to-become-a-more-effective-communicator-2713205). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d36328c2-7612-463d-96fd-d6c522f1996c).