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 Connect
If you don't recognize the importance of connecting, then your message, no matter
how important, will not be remembered. Here are some practical ideas that can
immediately make you more effective.
1. Purpose. You must know the exact reason and result of your presentation. Why
are you presenting this information? What will happen if it is acted upon? Each
answer should be in the form a one crystallized sentence. If it takes more than
that, then you really don't know what you're talking about.
2. Points. People remember connecting ideas better than disorganized and disassociated
ideas. How many times have you heard a speaker and thought, "What in the word
was he talking about?" Use similar words or statements to build memorable points
(like you see in this article: Purpose, Points, & Passion).
3. Passion. Emotion connects. In the first point above I said, "If it takes more
than that, then you really don't know what you're talking about." That's an emotional
statement. I'll get email from people who will never finish reading the article.
They'll whine and wax ineloquently about how they know what they're talking about
but never know the purpose of their talk. Hmmm...I wonder if the audience feels
the same?
Purpose, Points, and Passion - do you have them in your presentations? Are they
clear? Do people get derailed or remain focused with the ideas you share? The
ISS Home Study course shows you how to achieve all three of these P's, plus four
more. http://www.instantspeakingsuccess.com/spk.htm
Have an AWESOME week!
Paul
P.S. Just in case you missed the 3rd Quarter Hot Sheet, you can get it here.
http://instantspeakingsuccess.com/articles.php?a=read&aid=216
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