I consider my personal communication skills to be effective; I always make eye contact when speaking to others, I always offer a firm handshake, I speak clearly and enunciate, and when using written communication I always re-read what I've written to check for errors and to ensure clarity. Even with this foundation of good communication I know that I can be better therefore I strive for ways in which to improve. Effective message transmission is at the root of all good communication; Baack (2012) explains this by stating:

Four important approaches help transmit important messages effectively...First, transmit important messages through more than one channel. Second, match the medium to the message. Third, maintain an effective management information system. Fourth, complete regular communication audits to identify and address any problems within the system. (
It is the intent of this paper to describe not just my current communication style but to assess it against many of the proven effective communication techniques.