8 Ways Twitter Can Improve Your Communication Skills

Twitter has many benefits and can be an effective tool for a long list of things.  One of the many important benefits of Twitter is that it can make you a better Communicator.  By definition a communicator is- one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public. Everything you Twitter is public and theses “tweets” or public communication can help you to become a more effective overall communicator.

This list below illustrates 8 Ways Twitter Can Improve Your Communication Skills:

1. You  learn to keep you communication pithy.  All communication has to be short, to the point and effective all at the same time.
2. You have to think before you tweet, similar to the need to think before you speak. Be Careful What You Tweet.
3. You have the opportunity to be a student of both effective and ineffective communication; there are millions of Tweeps that fall into both categories.
4. You have to learn the art of crafting your message specifically for your audience. What does your audience want to hear from you?  What makes them listen?
5. You have to find your voice and your style.  Are your tweets random, informational, educational, inspirational…   Effective communicators are authentic, real and have no problem being themselves.  Be Yourself!
6. You learn to embrace the fact that just because you talk doesn’t mean people will listen, developing your audience and creating a tribe is a craft.
7. You learn that if you share something that is worthy of repeating people will afford you the courtesy of re-tweeting.  {That Rhymed}
8. You have to learn that there are times when you need to communicate a lot and there are times when it’s simply OK to say nothing at all.

Do any of these resonate with you?  Share any additional ways that Twitter can improve your Communication Skills?