Getting your point across: Do people seem not to be listening to you?

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Why can people not get their point of view across? Sometimes they just push too hard in their attempt to force others to see their point of view. What they don’t realize is that they can never cause change with this method according to addicted2success.com website. Don’t let people throw up on you. Don’t throw up on other people.

Don't talk down to others

Communicate with people as if they are on the same level as you. Smart celebrities and popular world leaders do this when they talk to a member of the public who doesn’t have their level of influence. They treat people on the same level. Never talk to someone as if you are better than them.

Screaming because you are angry shows you are not in control

When someone yells at you all he or she is demonstrating is that they are not in control. Yelling for the sake of yelling never achieves anything. By yelling the person just ends up even more frustrated. Talk to people in a calm manner but show you are passionate.

Look for some common ground

For a debate on a topic to be successful, there must be some kind of commonality with the other person. Be prepared to be wrong or to accept a view that may be different from your own. Ensure that what you’re saying and your point of view aligns in some way to the beliefs of the person you are talking to. People with very radical beliefs and views of politics often experience a lack of common ground. Accept and be sensitive to diversity and admit that not all people believe in the same things.

Sometimes it’s just a subtle change in the way you match your point to the person’s beliefs. When someone doesn’t really care for politics, try to talk about changing the world for the better instead.

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