Methods for Developing Effective Communication

Abstract

This article aims to offer methods for developing efficiency communication of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The data was collected by literature review and then concluded the related main ideas to offer the methods. The study showed that, for speaking, the speaker should learn to use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication. With listening, the listeners should prepare themselves in the following stages: Pre-listening, While-listening, and Post-listening including the etiquette of listening. As for reading, the readers should follow the Buddhist concept: Su, Ji, Pu, Li, and prepare themselves before reading. Then do the analyzing, and lastly recording. For writing, the writer should start with thinking, literature reviewing, outline writing, writing, and then reviewing.