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Communication At almost every Theatre town meeting, there is always talk about lack of communication, or we could have used better communication. So how does one communicate effectively? It seems like no matter how hard you try, you could have always communicated better. Here are some tips on how to improve your communication skills. 1.) if you thought to yourself, "i should have said something" or "maybe i should have reminded him/her" then you probably should have. 2.) If someone is supposed to get in contact with you about something show related and doesn't. Don't say "well he didn't call me", call them and make sure your meeting goes down. 3.) make sure you have everyone's contact info that you need and make sure you call/email everyone about meetings or concerns. 4.) Its a good idea to test phone numbers, you don't want a wrong number in a case of emergency. 5.) Try to think before you say things to people before you say them and if you think what you just said could have offended or angered the person, make sure you talk to them about it and make clear what your true intention was. 6.) Don't tell other actors what to do if you're an actor. Likewise with designers etc. 7.) Tone of voice can save you or kill you. Listen to how you're saying things and adjust your tone when needed. Try not to talk down to other people in the production they don't like it (especially actors/actresses). 8.) Don't lose your cool and yell at people. It never gets you anywhere. 9.) Thank you notes are greatly appreciated. Make sure you thank everyone in the production for everything they have done for you.
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