- Talk about BIG IDEAS. Limit it to 1 idea, that is all most can remember.
- Speak in the moment. About them and what's happening in the moment that they are dealing with in their business or lives in order to win them over.
- Keep it simple
- Be a straight shooter-true message. People will accept a mistake, not perpetuation of a lie. Honesty!
- Be an optimist. Balance reality with hope. See and talk about what is possible. Set the course.
- Focus on the future. Through tough times create and instill hope! What can be done, what do you believe is possible.
- Be real. The title that you have can put people off. Make sure you have a connection with them. Humanize yourself and maintain authority.
- Stand for something BIG. PURPOSE. You embody the mission!!!
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
8 Secrets to Speak Well
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Great stuff. Well put. I totally agree. I've always felt, in my very simple way, that to be a good speaker, a good communicator, I have to have something to say, something that I really really want to say. I believe that we all have a role to play, a gift, a piece of the puzzle, that is unique to us, that nobody else has, and that that piece is just as essential a piece to the whole as that of each and everyone else's piece. Like the pieces of an old clock, each tiny little wire and screw and bolt has a specific role, and without just one of them, the whole clock cannot give the time. We bring a gift that is in the essence of who we are, and when we allow ourselves to be quiet and in tune with our Self, our "inside", who we are, we feel the need to express it. And then it starts to burn inside of me, and it just HAS to come out. Then, and only then, I should speak. Also, I need to be talking TO somebody. So I am talking TO THEM, not just listening to myself speak. How many great speeches have been ruined because the speaker loved to hear themselves talk. Then -when these 2 things are met- it does not matter whether I am a "good speaker" or not, whether I have skills as a speaker or not, but I will be an efficient speaker, speaking from the heart, out of an almost "necessity" to communicate, sharing my unique gift that only I can give because nobody else has that unique gift that I have, contributing my piece of the puzzle to the whole. And that we each have not only an opportunity, but a responsibility, to share, because the whole cannot function without our piece. And this is true for all of us. Thank you for sharing your piece, and for letting me share mine. :) Marita.
And another one on speaking. Once I have something to say, that I really really want to say, because it HAS to come out, and once I am talking TO someone, not just listening to me talk... I have the intent to communicate that something to that someone, then I have to become aware of where the other person is. So that I can take them to where I want them to go. It is impossible for me to take them to where I want them to go, to see, to understand, starting from where I am. I have to connect with them, and go myself to where they are, to their understanding, to there view of things, to their basis of information on the subject, and establish a common ground from there. We both agree on what we both know, understand and accept. Then, from there, step by step, with reason, with logic, with ease, I can build the bridge they can walk to where I am, to the new idea I want to offer them, the new concept, the new teaching. I can build the bridge that we can walk together from where they are to that gift I wanted to share with them, to that teaching I wanted to bring them because I wanted to help them, or to simply share my own universe with them. Thank you.
Well said! And with this I shell remember that having that connection with the person well help with them understanding what i'am speaking of and want to hear more of it.
People will accept a mistake but not a perpetuation of a lie. I like that one. Also I am again struck by the positivity that comes through. Giving people real hope and direction but not over stating and lying. I think that is lacking today and craved by people.
Helpful. Ta
mezz
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