Words Like Keys Can Open Or Close The Door To Any Heart!
Posted 01-20-2009 at 08:30 PM by chanano
'Words fitly spoken are like apples of Gold in a picture of Silver' - these words of wisdom spells out the importance of using proper words in communication. It is a skill. A skill worth developing as it helps us to communicate using well-structured language enhancing clarity of expression.
A word loosely spoken can lose a friend or even cause a war. It was reported that a Japanese word 'Mokusatsu' that was loosely miss-translated by the press lead to disastrous consequences during the world war-2. This word had two meanings and what was actually meant Janpanese leaders to be communicated was "no comments” whilst the other meaning was” refuse to surrender". And a part of the western press then translated from Japanese to English quoting the second meaning that lead to the disaster.
Even in modern times there are some among us who do not care much about what they say or write. They react when an impulse moves. Then they utter words that come to their mind without thinking of the effect that such loosely spoken words would have on others.
Little they realize that words are like birds and once they fly away you cannot catch them back. It is interesting to analyze and find that there are different types of words. There are bad words; good words. There are also words that flash anger, hatred, dislike and words the denote love, compassion, goodwill etc.
Unusually, a bad word is sharp like the sharp ended knife or a sward. There are other words; those resemble blades with extreme sharpness at both edges. These words are the double meaning words. For this reason it is true to say that, the tongue is like a sharp knife and it can kill without drawing blood.
Therefore, we should be mindful of the word that comes through our tongue and through our pen as well. In society we often come across certain words that should be tagged in bold red -Danger-Handle with Care. Certain other words have to be tagged ' Poison- keep out of reach of children. There are heated red-hot words that can burn the user first and also icy-cool words. We must make it a habit to listen before we talk and listen attentively and use restrain in what we say. Fewer words make effective prayers. We must always keep in our mind that a closed mouth catches no flies. And man does not live by words alone despite the fact that he sometimes has to eat them.
We govern the world with words said one successful leader. Many leaders of men and women are good communicators. Their oratorical powers enabled them to captivate the hearts of their followers. They had the capability to cloth beautiful ideas in fitting words. The ability to use fitting words to mesmerize and captivate an audience is needed in business too, more now than before.
With the popularity of innovative online communication means like email advertisements, online promotions using movie clips/video clips and also Video-Conferencing have enriched the ways of communicating effectively. In this age of communication the clarity of expression and meaningful contents in communication is of paramount importance.
The business environment of today is more competitive with customer loyalty becoming a thing of the past. The customer loyalty is being challenged because the customers can easily find other options such as low priced products from China etc.
For communication to be effective in the present competitive environment its impact has to be strong and useful meeting essential quality enhancing requirements. And these quality enhancing ingredients are;
a) adequate preparation,
b) sound knowledge of what is communicated,
c) clarity of expression,
d) new ideas,
e) innovative presentation that kindle the immagination of the listners.
f) relevance of what is communicated to the needs and interests of the listener or the audience,
g) facts in support of the view point being expressed by the communicator and
h) the conclusion that should lead to a positive outcome such as a sale or an agreement.
And for a person to person presentation or a sermon to a group what George Burns said will apply. He said that the secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending and to have the two as close as possible. Therefore, the brevity of expression is as important as the clarity of expression in enhancing the effectiveness of any form of communication.
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Chandrasoma Perera writes regularly on variety of subjects and is the owner of the website http://www.chanano.com
A word loosely spoken can lose a friend or even cause a war. It was reported that a Japanese word 'Mokusatsu' that was loosely miss-translated by the press lead to disastrous consequences during the world war-2. This word had two meanings and what was actually meant Janpanese leaders to be communicated was "no comments” whilst the other meaning was” refuse to surrender". And a part of the western press then translated from Japanese to English quoting the second meaning that lead to the disaster.
Even in modern times there are some among us who do not care much about what they say or write. They react when an impulse moves. Then they utter words that come to their mind without thinking of the effect that such loosely spoken words would have on others.
Little they realize that words are like birds and once they fly away you cannot catch them back. It is interesting to analyze and find that there are different types of words. There are bad words; good words. There are also words that flash anger, hatred, dislike and words the denote love, compassion, goodwill etc.
Unusually, a bad word is sharp like the sharp ended knife or a sward. There are other words; those resemble blades with extreme sharpness at both edges. These words are the double meaning words. For this reason it is true to say that, the tongue is like a sharp knife and it can kill without drawing blood.
Therefore, we should be mindful of the word that comes through our tongue and through our pen as well. In society we often come across certain words that should be tagged in bold red -Danger-Handle with Care. Certain other words have to be tagged ' Poison- keep out of reach of children. There are heated red-hot words that can burn the user first and also icy-cool words. We must make it a habit to listen before we talk and listen attentively and use restrain in what we say. Fewer words make effective prayers. We must always keep in our mind that a closed mouth catches no flies. And man does not live by words alone despite the fact that he sometimes has to eat them.
We govern the world with words said one successful leader. Many leaders of men and women are good communicators. Their oratorical powers enabled them to captivate the hearts of their followers. They had the capability to cloth beautiful ideas in fitting words. The ability to use fitting words to mesmerize and captivate an audience is needed in business too, more now than before.
With the popularity of innovative online communication means like email advertisements, online promotions using movie clips/video clips and also Video-Conferencing have enriched the ways of communicating effectively. In this age of communication the clarity of expression and meaningful contents in communication is of paramount importance.
The business environment of today is more competitive with customer loyalty becoming a thing of the past. The customer loyalty is being challenged because the customers can easily find other options such as low priced products from China etc.
For communication to be effective in the present competitive environment its impact has to be strong and useful meeting essential quality enhancing requirements. And these quality enhancing ingredients are;
a) adequate preparation,
b) sound knowledge of what is communicated,
c) clarity of expression,
d) new ideas,
e) innovative presentation that kindle the immagination of the listners.
f) relevance of what is communicated to the needs and interests of the listener or the audience,
g) facts in support of the view point being expressed by the communicator and
h) the conclusion that should lead to a positive outcome such as a sale or an agreement.
And for a person to person presentation or a sermon to a group what George Burns said will apply. He said that the secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending and to have the two as close as possible. Therefore, the brevity of expression is as important as the clarity of expression in enhancing the effectiveness of any form of communication.
Author Resource Box:
Chandrasoma Perera writes regularly on variety of subjects and is the owner of the website http://www.chanano.com
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