This 7-part free mini-course teaches you effective communication skills: how to communicate concisely, clearly, and confidently. Lesson 1 goes after the common underlying problem of long-windedness for more effective communication skills in the workplace and daily conversation.

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In step-by-step fashion, you'll learn to develop effective communication skills for the workplace and everyday life.

Main Point: Long-windedness is a key enemy of effective communication skills and clear communication. Most people assume that if they can talk a lot, then they must be a good communicator. This is simply not true. Long-windedness creates very bad impressions in professional settings. For effective workplace communication, you must make long-windedness your enemy and learn how to speak clearly.

1. It is important to get to the bottom of why you may be long-winded. Are you insecure? Do you like the attention? Are you to self-focused? Nervous? All the tips in the world will not undue long-winded communication if you have not resolved why you sometimes get overly talkative.

2. Gauge your long-windedness. Are you very concise or very long-winded or a little of both. Set a goal to lean toward concise communication in most situations.

3. Commit to concise communication. Conciseness is the foundation of clear and confident communication. This is true in social settings but especially important when seeking effective communication skills for the workplace.

The first step in this 7-part mini-course is simple. Realize that long-winded communication will prevent most people from becoming the high-quality communicator they desire to be.

The rest of the min-course provides specific strategies to make your messages more concise, clear, and confident.

For more, see the rest of the series below and begin working toward more effective communication skills.
Part 1: Long-windedness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OBewm5guJk
Part 2: Concise Overall Message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xPwQLFxqLw
Part 3: Concise Statements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjkCp0MkpS4
Part 4: Organized Thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmsqTxNjSlA
Part 5: Effective Pauses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43hrG6FbiA
Part 6: Avoid Fillers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2veOcR1LOH0
Part 7: Nonverbal Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zWRJSNtcHQ