Roughly 3/4 people in design & tech that I meet, have one problem in common - BAD COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Here's a thread of how I sidelined being an introvert, and learnt communicating effectively.🧶

(trust me, it's one of the best things that can happen)

#communicationskills

(1/5) Listen to understand.

Give importance to the other person. Let the other person(s) know that they're heard. Understand what their point is.

Let them complete. 

- Don't speak anything until they're done speaing, else it might look like you're arguing.

(2/5) Have an open body-language.

Humans communicate without speaking, too. And hence, your body language & facial expressions play a big role. 

Do's & Dont's -

✅ Good eye contact
✅ Nod when you agree
🚫 Cross your arms
🚫 Look away, here & there

(3/5) If chatting/mailing, make sure you read your own message twice.

See the tone, try speaking it loud. 
Does it sound rude? Maybe you need to replace some words with sweeter alternatives.

- Be calm while you communicate. 

(4/5) THINK before you SPEAK (🔑 Golden key).

Take a pause before you speak, there's no rush!
Pay attention to what you gotta say, how can it mean to the other person?

- You gotta avoid embarrassments later, right?

(5/5) SMILE! 

Good communication without a smile is like Siri speaking out of an iPhone - EMOTIONLESS.

Pro tip 🙋🏻‍♂️
- Don't add tooooo much of emotions. That seems like you're being too cheesy or just fake. 

YKR?

Good communication skills can fetch you opportunities like never before. Be it applying for jobs, closing a sale, or even expressing your feelings to someone.

Hence it's #1 soft-skill one can have. 

Let's start working on ourself for good!

#MakeAnImpact

Hi, 🙋🏻‍♂️
I am Anurag - a coder turned designer, artist, and a tech buff. ⚡️ 

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Don't Lack THIS Skillset!

Get Started In UX Design ⤵️

(A thread) 

#UXDesign #UXTips

Start reading about UX and UI design everyday. Be it blog articles, books, or literally any place you can find online.

1 | #UXTips

Learn about the principles of UX design and visual design as a whole.

You can read case studies on @Behance and @Medium. Also some video walthroughs on YouTube can help.

2 | #UXTips

Enroll into some free/paid courses, this SURELY gives STRUCTURE to your learnings.

You can check out some by Google, Springboard, etc. or even check Skillshare.

There are PLENTY of them. Internet is your best friend.

3 | #UXTips

REMEMBER ⚡️
Practice is the key.

Start using the principles you learn in your existing design/development job.

4 | #UXTips

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UX Design vs UI Design:
The Simplest Explanation ⚡️

(a 🧵, but can be biased)

1)
UX (User experience) design is a part that does not deal with "how the product would look exactly like" at the end. But it surely is the way "how the product might feel and operate".

2)
UI (User interface) design is more or less the visual part. Let's say the graphic user interface is basically the exact representation of "how the product will end up looking", along with "what kind of interactions would play along and what colors/font choices would manifest.

3)
Day to day life of UX designer can range in between
➡️ Creating flow charts
➡️ Running usability tests
➡️ Analyzing heat maps
➡️ Developing user personas
➡️ Wireframing, prototyping, etc
➡️ Building design systems
➡️ (Sometimes, actually designing the UI, too. *ahem* Yes!)

4)
While a UI designer can be mastering between a lot of duties ranging between (not limited to)
➡️ Designing screens with proper graphical UI
➡️ Taking care of color palette and typography options
➡️ Making sure design is pixel perfect
➡️ Working on the design systems, etc

5)
Although, take my information with a grain of salt.

UX/UI Designer's responsibilities differ from organization to organization, client to client, and project to project.

"A good designer is generalist, anyway" ⚡️

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Adios amigos!
- Anurag ⚡️

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