Does Using Jargon Help Or Harm Your Communication In English?
Does Using Jargon Help Or Harm Your Communication In English?
Business English. Does Using Jargon Help Or Harm Your Communication In English?
What do you think?
And what is jargon? Here is a good definition of jargon from wikipedia.
RESEARCH. Columbia Business School’s research showed, ‘using an excessive amount of jargon harms your communication because it is more difficult for audiences to understand key takeaways’. And here is the link to Columbia Business School’s research.
Does Using Jargon Help Or Harm Your Communication In English?
At The English Training Company our training helps professionals to have both ‘CSC communication in English’ (technique 3) and accessible communication.
As for using jargon or terminology in your communication in English, it depends on your audience.
If your audience is technical then we recommend using jargon, terminology from your field to explain key concepts. And this also helps to build your credibility and authority as an expert, just don’t use an excessive amount.
Does Using Jargon Help Or Harm Your Communication In English?
?? Watch the video. And here are 5 techniques to improve your communication skills from our training:
✅ Is your audience technical or non-technical? (e.g. reduce your use of jargon if the audience is non-technical)
✅ Cut and edit (e.g. cut and edit non-essential jargon)
✅ CSC checklist (e.g. check to see if your communication is CSC – clear, simple and concise)
✅ Does your company have a jargon problem? (e.g. If your company has a jargon problem then reduce your jargon when you have an external presentation with clients or suppliers)
✅ Can you explain it to a nine year old? (e.g. this will help make your communication clearer and simpler and help you edit well)
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