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1. Clarity = Credibility getting to the core of your thoughts A Podcast By Dr. Keely Killpack Increasing your effectiveness in communication.

4. Direction & Purpose Direction – You need to be absolutely 100% clear about the messages you are trying to get across to your audience. If you don’t know exactly what you are trying to say, your audience won’t know either. Creating drafts is a surefire way to improve your talent and sharpen your messages Being a concise and direct communicator increases your credibility as well as the readability of your work # 1 Purpose – Knowing why you are sending a message and that you have chosen the appropriate medium are critical success factors that are often overlooked. Carefully framing the messages you send and the medium you choose to send them can both increase the consistency of your content and ultimately your ability to influence your audience # 2