The Top 10 Communication Skills to have to be a Successful-Entrepreneurs

Most successful entrepreneurs, you know, have one of these communication skills, if not all. 

And they probably learned them through fatal experiences and recovery, mentorship, training and seminars, internships, etc.

But the truth is that they didn’t get it figured out at once. They discovered these skills in their journey.

Learning and implementing these communication skills had and still has a great impact on their success stories.

The great news is that you can join these successful entrepreneurs and build your way to the top by knowing, learning, and applying these skills to your business.

Here are the top 10 communication skills most successful entrepreneurs have:

1. Writing: It’s no news that the importance and significance of writing to businesses are now being recognized. As an entrepreneur who plans to succeed or plans to be more successful, you should learn how to write properly. 

Not just to hail yourself or feel big but rather to communicate in a language that your audience understands.

The ability to write attention-grabbing and engaging content will make you a go-to person; your prospects will buy from you, and your audience will fall in love with you. 

This will make you a brand that people know, like, and trust.

Having great writing skills also helps you communicate with your team effectively (if you have one)

Here are : Amazing Benefits of Content Writing For Your Business.

2. Speaking: There are 3 phases to these:

(a) Conversation Starter: As an entrepreneur, you should be able to start conversations, whether online or offline. This communication skill is a gem. At times, your success lies in that one conversation you haven’t had. So, go for it.

(b) Presenting: If you pitch your products/ services to businesses (B2B), then presenting is an inevitable communication skill for you. You should be able to present your products/services as the solution to their problem. 

(c) Public Speaking: You must be able to communicate, not just in writing but in speech.

You must learn how to present your point of view, teach and impart your knowledge, and portray yourself as an expert in front of a large audience.

3. Body Language: Your body language is important as an entrepreneur. Body language has to do with your eyes, sitting posture, gestures, facial expressions, and many more.

You should learn how to communicate properly with body language.

4. Listening: This is arguably the best communication skill you must have. The truth is that everybody listens, but only a few listen actively.

Don’t just listen because you want to talk, listen to understand and assimilate. 

This is one of the reasons miscommunication happens.

Learn to pay rapt attention to your audience, customers, consumers, and employees.

5. Reading: How do you fail as an entrepreneur?

Don’t read books.

Book reading is one of the success pills of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

For example, Bill Gates reads 50 books a year. Warren Buffet reads between 5-6 hours daily.

These entrepreneurs are billionaires, yet they still read. This is because they know the importance of reading and it’s a habit they’ve imbibed even before they got rich.

6. Negotiation skills: You must be able to negotiate and bargain anything to achieve business success. No successful entrepreneur succeeded without bargaining.

Learn how to negotiate; it’s important.

7. Cross-Platform Communication: It isn’t just about physical communication; you should be able to communicate through emails, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. 

Even if you can’t be on all, you should have them in your arsenal. They will help you a lot.

8. Leadership: You can’t run a business without being a leader. You must be a leader of yourself and then lead others.

Your actions and words are important. Your actions must follow your words. And then if you have a team, you need to instill confidence in them, carry them along in the mission and vision, et al and believe in them.

You should also be able to manage conflicts, performances, etc.

9. Confidence: Do you know why many talented people are not celebrated?

They are not confident in themselves. As an entrepreneur, an important communication skill you must have is confidence. Confidence in your skill, confidence in your product and service, confidence in your team, etc.

10. Sales Skills: Well, as they say, the last point is always the best. 

Is this the best? You should decide that.

But come to think of it, of what use are the aforementioned skills without sales?

Your business thrives on sales because when there is no sales, no profit, and if there is no profit, you know what that means.

A great business tycoon, Robert Kiyosaki, once said,

“The most important specialized skills are sales and marketing…”

So, by all means, learn how to sell. Selling is one of the greatest communication skills you can ever have. And don’t just learn how to sell, learn how to sell with confidence. 

Now, imagine how powerful and successful you would be if you learned these communication skills and did them diligently. 

The great news is that you can learn and master these skills. The mentors and entrepreneurs you admire today use these communication skills to their advantage. You can do the same, too.

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