Credibility is a dialogue

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Credibility is not only related to influence and persuasion, but rather to the action of informing, communicating, and being believed by one’s interlocutors. It is creating and maintaining a relationship of trust and sharing between the spokesperson and his/her audience.

It must be understood that credibility exists only according to a reflection, a perception, it does not exist alone, it originates in the mind of each member of an audience. The spokesperson is not credible because he/she thinks himself/herself credible, he is credible only if his/her audience perceives him/her to be credible. Members of an audience must trust him/her and feel respected.

Credibility does not equal efficiency. The credible spokesperson is keen to establish and maintain a relationship of trust and mutual understanding with audiences rather than being effective.

I mentioned “dialogue” because credibility is symmetrical bidirectional communication. The credible spokesperson demonstrates a great deal of flexibility, openness, and a constant concern for authenticity. To be credible, the spokesperson must know his/her strengths and weaknesses, because above all, he/she is a human being.

Finally, we must understand that credibility is built, managed and can be consolidated. Credibility is lived from day to day, it’s a way of living, whether you choose to live or not. The consolidation of credibility is a long-term and arduous process, it positively contributes to the relationships of trust and sharing that are desired between a spokesperson and his/her audience.

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