In this video clip, Forbes Coaches Council member G. Riley Mills, co-founder of Pinnacle Performance Company, outlines what you can learn about communication from professional actors. The most important lesson is that your communication is always about the audience's benefit. Start by analyzing your audience, whether you're in a company meeting or a performance review, to determine what is a win for them. And as all great actors know, you have to project believable truth, which means credibility and authenticity.

"Your communication is always about the audience."

More about our expert: G. Riley Mills is the co-founder of Pinnacle Performance Company and co-author of The Pin Drop Principle. He has taught effective communication to executives and CEOs in over 30 countries across the globe.


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