Effective communication is all about conveying your messages to other people clearly and unambiguously. It is also about receiving information that others send to you, with minimal distortion.

Doing this is effort from both the sender and receiver of the message. And it is a process that may be associated with errors, confused by the message sender, or misinterpreted by the recipient. When not detected, can lead to tremendous confusion, wasted effort and missed opportunity.

In fact, communication is only successful if both the sender and receiver have the same information as a result of communication to understand.

With the successful your message, you effectively convey your thoughts and ideas. If not successful, the thoughts and ideas that you actually send do not necessarily reflect what you think, so that a communications breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in the way of your goals - both personally and professionally.

In a recent survey of recruiters from companies with more than 50,000 employees, communication skills were cited as the single more important decisive factor in choosing managers. The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh Katz Business School, points out that communication skills, including written and oral presentations, and an ability to work with others, the main factor contributing to job success.

Despite the increasing importance placed on communication skills, many people continue to struggle, unable to effectively communicate their thoughts and ideas - whether in oral or written form. This inability makes it nearly impossible for them to compete effectively in the workplace and in the way of career progression.

Being able to communicate effectively is therefore essential if you want a successful career to build. To do this, you should understand what your message is, what audience you send, and how it will be perceived. You must also weighed in the circumstances of your communications, such as situational and cultural context.