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One of the biggest challenges for presenters and public speakers is knowing how to connect with their audiences. These are time-tested ways to do just that.
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The Problem With Boxes

Published on Nov 06, 2015

One of the biggest challenges for presenters and public speakers is knowing how to connect with their audiences. These are time-tested ways to do just that.

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THE PROBLEM WITH BOXES

KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE
One of the biggest challenges for presenters and public speakers is knowing how to connect with their audiences. These are time-tested ways to do just that.
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"THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!"

EVERYBODY SAYS
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REALITY CHECK

WE'RE ALL IN BOXES
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YOU HAVE A BOX

IT'S CALLED "CONTEXT"
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OUTSIDE IT

IS NOWHERE
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BE NOW HERE

THINK THROUGH YOUR BOX
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GREAT COMMUNICATORS

KNOW THEIR AUDIENCE'S BOXES
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THE ARC OF YOUR STORY

TOUCHES EVERYONE'S BOX . . .
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WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

HOW DO YOU REACH THEM?
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WHO THEY ARE

  • What do they already know?
  • What do they need to know?
  • What do they care about?
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HOW DO YOU CONNECT?

  • What's your common ground?
  • Where are the convergence points?
  • What are your guide credentials?
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THE JOURNEY

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YOUR BIG IDEA

LINK WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT TO . . .
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MOVE THEM!

FROM THEIR BOXES TO YOUR BOX
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MAKE A STORY

THEY CAN LIVE BY!
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LEARN UP!

A VISUAL COMMUNICATION FROM
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THANKS TO . . .

  • Nancy Duarte: Resonate
  • Garr Reynolds: The Naked Presenter
  • Aristotle: The Rhetoric
  • Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey

Barry Casey

www.danteswoods.wordpress.com