The document outlines 5 simple steps to improve communication skills: 1) Do research on your audience; 2) Establish rapport by asking about expectations; 3) Practice your communication, whether with an audience or alone; 4) Dress appropriately for your audience and topic; 5) Read between the lines by listening to what your audience implies and their body language. The document emphasizes that improving communication is an ongoing process and practicing regularly is important to not letting skills dull.

1. How To Improve
Communication Skills In 5
Simple Steps
Michael Lee
http://www.20daypersuasion.com/secrets.htm

2. Learning how to improve
communication skills is a continuous
affair. After all, you’re only as good as
your last performance.

3. Unless you’re the type of person who is
satisfied with being second best at
everything (and I trust that you aren’t),
then I’m sure that you will find use for
this information one way or another.

4. If you want to learn how to improve
communication skills, then apply the 5
simple steps below.

5. Step 1: Do Your Research.

6. It’s always important for you to do your
research first. Find out what your
intended audience likes and dislikes.
Does this particular group belong to a
certain age bracket? Is your audience
young or old?

7. Consider the demographics before you
even work on what you want to
communicate to them. After all,
Einstein’s theories - no matter how
brilliant - are useless when explained to
a bunch of toddlers.

8. Step 2: Establish Rapport.

9. Before you even get to the heart of the
topic, I suggest you make a connection
with the audience first.

10. Ask them questions on what their
expectations are, or any other questions
related to what you’re about to discuss.
Find common ground and everything
will go more smoothly.

11. Step 3: Practice Your Art.

12. If you want to know how to improve
communication skills, then you must
do what anyone who wants to develop
his abilities does - practice!

13. Whether you want to practice with an
audience or with just a bunch of pillows
doesn’t matter, as long as you practice.

14. Doing this at least gets you used to
communicating with other people other
than yourself. Besides, not practicing
dulls your skills - no matter how
impressive they already are.

15. Step 4: Dress To Impress.

16. Communication is not just oral; and it is
not just written. Communication is also
the way you present yourself to the
people you’re about to convey your
ideas to.

17. Dress shabbily to a bunch of business
men and you can bet there’ll be no
support from them. Dress too
ostentatiously in a seminar and you can
bet no one will remember a thing you
say. You must dress in a way that is
appropriate for your topic and your
audience.

18. Step 5: Read Between The Lines.

19. People don’t always say what is in their
heads, so you need to learn how to see
through their reactions and their
questions. When presenting, try to
listen to what your audience is really
trying to say instead of worrying
whether or not you’re making a good
impression.

20. Being able to read their body language
can help you a lot in detecting how they
are thinking and feeling at the moment.
Interpreting body language is a whole
new topic on its own; just search for
“reading body language” in google and
you'll find lots of information on the
subject.

21. By understanding what it is that they’re
really after, you’ll be able to cater to
their needs as well as improve your
communication skills tenfold!

22. Everyone needs a lesson on how to
improve communication skills.
Because of today’s technology, many
people have traded their innate abilities
for something a little less recognizable.
Don’t be like those people and start
working on your communication skills
right now before it’s too late.

23. Presentation By:
Michael Lee
Persuasion Expert and Author
http://www.20daypersuasion.com/secrets.htm