Consider one of the greatest speeches of all time, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. It’s short, and it packs a whallop. Abe had something to say, and he found a concise way to say it.

So when I find an article that’s concise and meaningful, and — better yet — focuses on communicating, well, I’ve got to encourage them in their efforts.

To ensure we’re becoming better communicators, not just older communicators, consider following these 10 tips.

1. Know our intent, including what outcomes we want.
2. Put ourselves in others’ shoes to help us shape our message.
3. Rehearse what we’ll say and edit what we write.
4. Listen better.
5. Acknowledge what people tell us.
6. Question ourselves and others; be curious.
7. Tell more stories.
8. Work with a coach.
9. Match our words and actions.
10. Practice humility.

The original post is from ConnectITnews.com entitled “Ten tips to becoming a better communicator” and it’s concise. It should take less than three minutes to read.