How to Boost the Effectiveness of Your Persuasive Workplace Communication

Are persuasive communication skills a necessary success tool for managers, salespeople, and entrepreneurs? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” according to billionaire Warren Buffett. He says the ability to articulate ideas, information, and strategies is one of the most valuable skills professionals and business leaders can develop. Buffett believes that learning how to write and speak clearly is a leading method of getting ahead in today’s world.

“The one easy way to become worth 50 percent more than you are now — at least — is to hone your communication skills — both written and verbal,” he says. Buffett added that know-how and intelligence are only part of the equation. “You can have all the brainpower in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it.”