subject: Communication Skills Vital For Smes To Drive Business [print this page] Possessing effective and proficient communication skills are vital in todays competitive business world. Communication is a crucial weapon, which if effectively used, can turn things in ones favour. It is imperative for small entrepreneurs and professionals to not only effectively communicate his/her vision, values as well as organisational goals but also make efforts to improve their communication skills in order to make a mark in the industry.
Necessary to enhance linkages and business prospects
Effective communication can help smaller firms to clinch prestigious deals and establish valuable contact with people in influential and powerful positions. Small business owners must also identify areas of improvement in communication and install new technological tools that are designed for facilitating richer mode of communication.
Leveraging the power of smart communication tools will enable small businesses to exchange information, interact with global clients, ensure greater mobility for its employees without disrupting the work flow in much less time and in a cost-effective manner.
For SME owners, communication skills are significant tools to help win over new clients and generate higher sales. Inability of small businesses to communicate ideas and plans clearly to its clients can result in loss of a good deal for the company, said Manish Bang, director of Expanza Access Ltd, a Mumbai-based company offering company holistic solutions to SMEs.
Effective communication by entrepreneurs also holds the key for ensuring good promotion of their products and service offerings in the competitive global market. Given that possessing impressive communication skills can help business owners make a good impression on clients and enable them to handle negotiations effectively, they can enrol for training programmes, sessions and workshops, which are designed to hone communication skills.
While negotiating, small business executives can drive their point across the negotiation table through effective communication and win crucial contracts with the appropriate use of words and strategy to influence clients, said Poonam Bharadia, proprietor of Sandhya Design House, a small-sized designing store in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
Clarity in communication about the vision and objectives of the organisation also helps executives, who are employed in a small business to work towards their realisation. Clear and lucid communication within an organisation helps professionals know exactly what is expected of them and how they can contribute towards achieving the goals of the company.
