I am running a business of exports and willing to learn really better communication skills. How do u suggest ?
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First of all try using the whole word not a dumb abbreviation such as using u for you.
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Go to http://www.sharedtalk.com for practice. Most of the users there are either fluent or are learning English.
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One thought: Go to Yahoo "Groups." There are groups devoted to language and translation. I picked up my first translation client by participating in this. Also, when you sign up, you can receive emails with tips for translators (K. Yip and Assoc. sponsors this). The email tips feature links including ways to set up a web site for your business.\n\nGood luck
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The ability to communicate in English would be a good starting point!
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Basics of Effective Communication?\n\n1) Keep a low, kind, but clearly heard voice.\n2) Speak only when the other(s) have finished.\n3) Let the others speak until they have finished. Use a talking stick if necessary (the one who holds the stick, talks).\n4) Point out the benefits the others have from your plans.\n5) Let differences of opinions stand, not argue about them.\n6) Do not criticize the othes for their opinion, but find something positive about it.\n7) It is better to say "and" instead of "but" when you have a different idea. E.g. "Your idea is interesting, and let us add this to it!" Instead of, "Well that's your idea, but I have a better one."\n8) Let the others have a sense of a win/win situation.\n9) Never use bad language, no matter how rude the others may get.\n10) Postpone a dialog when the emotions run high, and choose a time to contunue, when all is again calm. State so.\n11) Thank the particpants for their contributions.\n\nMay be that's it? You may put these suggestion in your own words to make a paragraph, and may be, add ideas.\n\nGood results for you!\nCordially, India.Magica
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go to a local community school and take a business communication class.
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As a general rule, seminars do not help me in my business, unless, there is an immediate need for the information and I can apply the information I acquire within the next couple of weeks or I am attending the seminar in order to "network" (meet business contacts).\n\nCurrently credit managment and financing my export shipment are not issues I have to deal with at this time.
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I've always gone for the sincere approach (rather than pushy)when trying to build on-going business and with bigger ticket items.  For sincere, put yourself in the other person's place: they may want to talk, but are busy, ask; good manners pay.  Start by offering them something of interest, something that will help them (a little known/interesting fact about their industry).  Ask if they are the right person, perhaps they'd rather you talk to a subordinate who's in charge of the group that would be interested in your service.  There's a very old book that is still very applicable for reps by Dale Carnagie, "How to Win Friends and Influence People".  (He means business friends, but it works elsewhere).
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justsell.com.  Great tools and tips there.  I also agree with knowing your product really well.  But, the most important thing that has helped me be real successful is this motto:  "Be more interested than you are interesting".  Too many times salespeople talk too much, it is because they are 98% of the time very outgoing people, however, be more interested in your prospects business and it will sell more most of the time.  Think about it, who would you buy from, a blabber mouth, or someone who shuts up and listens to the answers about your business.....
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Hello! Welcome to management in a culturally diverse environment!\n\nThere are some websites that offer online lessons of varying degrees of quality, but it depends on what languages you need to learn. \n\nFor the moment, however, you might want to use http://world.altavista.com to translate common words and phrases in different languages so that you can at least speak and give direction, even if you can't understand your staff's responses.\n\nBetter yet, make it a team project to teach and to learn each others language. Consider asking your staff to teach you basic words and phrases in their language and you can teach them English. Is a member of your staff bilingual enough to coach you in the language and culture? \n\nIf you have staff meetings, create a standing 15-20 minute agenda item on teaching and learning new words--and keep it fun!  \n\nBe creative! \n\nDo use hand and body language, draw pictures. That's how people get along in a foreign country...it works! And you don't have to be good at it, but your staff will appreciate the effort you make to learn their language. \n\nIf you can, get a "teach yourself" language book or take a class to learn basic grammar and words. Ultimately, the best way to learn a foreign language is to try to speak it--that's the "organic" way to learn it. \n\nAs you work to learn each other's languages, you'll find that you'll establish working relationships with your staff, which is key to good management. And you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll learn to communicate! \n\nGood luck!
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I'd start with international companies like Toyota, Caterpillar, Honda, GM, Ford, etc.  I work for one of these and we put a lot of emphasis on the International Business folks.\n\nBasically any company that needs folks that understand import / export and monetary exchanges.  It also doesn't hurt to have language skills.\n\nGood luck!
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good communication through typed word start with a handy little thing called Spell Check\n\nnext lesson: grammar
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Practise Talking in English.Use it more frequently.Talk in English in Telephone conversatons etc.,
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The most effective and successful way to improve one's communication skills is to 'COMMUNICATE'.\n\nYes! Unless one is not getting into the practise of communicating all the time, it is hard to have that skill.\n\nFeel free to communicate (in the language you desired to develop)! Never hesitate for the pronunciation mistakes or of its grammar.\nBut when you did those mistakes or may be blunders(depends on the language),  try to avoid the next time and for ever.\nGradually, try to communicate nicely, error-free and fluently.\n\nIts sure it'll be yours.\nBest Wishes!
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talk with an attitude.\ncreate a positive impact.\nhear before you speak !!
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You can get esl business listening and free teaching materials for English at:\n\nhttp://www.elsgold.com\n\nHope this is of some help.
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you would need to take a lot of business courses and communication courses this kind of job requires you to be able to talk business and know your numbers also be able to handle the stress of it .