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Anthony and Brutus after Caesar’s difference between a successful
death. In these scenes, immortalized communicator and the rest.
by the great Shakespeare, the crowd
mood is alternately swayed by the As the Gurus keep telling, good
thundering, powerful speeches of the listening, eye contact, proper body
two rival orators. language and appropriate
vocabulary are some of the vital
Such is the power of communication. requirements.
As said before, it is an inborn talent.
But this skill can also be carefully While there can be no dispute on that,
nurtured with the guidance of modern it is also important to understand as
communication experts. to what is the single most important
underlying trait that showcases all
Coming back to present times, it is these other qualities of the gifted
the truly skilled communicator who communicator. This trait is Emotional
manages to get plum jobs in almost Intelligence. This inborn asset, in
any sector of employment. Other formidable combination with fluency
things being equal (or even a little of language, brings out the best in
unequal) it is the person who presents oral communication.
himself or herself most agreeably in
interviews and group discussions that The emotionally intelligent person
walks off with the job in any campus. adapts his style to the personality
The same principle holds good later traits of the superior, customer, peer
in the career development. The ascent or any other stake holder who is
is generally faster and smoother for important to him or her. He rather
the intelligent communicator. customizes his communication to the
Unfortunately, quite a few individual, in order to oil the wheels
professionals with many other of the ongoing transaction. For
capabilities but who lack this skill fail example, if the person in question is a
to make it to the position they ‘no-nonsense, shoot first and then ask
deserve to attain. questions’ type, the typically
intelligent communicator would be
So what is intelligent communication? brief, polite and to the point with
This leads us to the inevitable him. On the other hand, if the other
question of what qualities make the guy is a jovial, ‘beat around the bush’
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