Mastering the art of high impact communication – a journey from ancient Greece, to 17th century France and now to the UK in 2012.

In around 500BC, the renowned Greek Philosopher and Mathematician, Pythagoras, was attributed with saying “do not say a little in many words but a great deal in few”.  A message that today’s business professionals can relate to when listening to long-winded, directionless communication in the workplace.

In the 17^th century, French Philosopher Rene Descartes shared his wisdom on effective communication in a book called ‘Discourse on Method’.  Descartes identified three characteristics of excellent communication:

1. Analysis – get to the core of the subject you are about to talk about. This will help you stay clear and concise.

2. Separation – clearly separating one idea from another, your listener can easily digest one point before moving onto another.

3. Movement – arrange your ideas in a logical sequence, so each idea builds on the other – this adds energy, impact and persuasion to what you are saying.

Fast forward to 2012 and on the Think on Your Feet® workshop you learn simple and easy-to remember methods for putting the theory into practice.  The most powerful communicators really do find a way to get across their message without saying too much.