[[Notes]] - Topics: [[Communication]] - People: [[Vicky Zhao]] - Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lL6Tc2ku-Y --- ## Summary - Center around actions. Ensure those actions are simple and easy to remember. - [[The effectiveness of your talk is determined by the takeaway]]. The takeaway is how your ideas live on and have a chance of flourishing. - [[Change and contrast creates context]]. Use intentional visuals. - [[Details are most difficult within the in-between]]. This is where they matter most. - [[Speaking is storytelling. Capture their imaginations and their hearts. Leave a lasting impression.]] ## Notes - [[Speaking is storytelling. Capture their imaginations and their hearts. Leave a lasting impression.]] - Find some quotes that capture your idea. Use them as inspiration to form your own concise and impactful quote. - Bypass rambling with the precision of a powerful quote. - [[Establish credibility with clarity]]. - [[It's not about saying less. It's about saying just enough.]] The Challenge is to know what just enough means. - Anchor your point. Prime your ideas. - Use intentional visuals that show either change or contrast. - [[Details are most difficult within the in-between]]. This is where they matter most. - Contrast is before and after. Change is getting from before to after. - Not only do you need to communicate where you're going. You need to communicate how to get there. It is then that you can bring others along for the ride. - [[Change and contrast creates context]]. - Change is a cue for action. - Visuals help with communication and recall. - Establish waypoints throughout your talk to enable listeners to find their way across their understanding of your idea. - Speaking is sharing. An idea is no longer just yours the moment you share it. - Prime your idea. Explore your idea. Recap your idea. Transition your idea. - [[End with a simple action]]. - Simplicity doesn't guarantee that the action will be taken. But it does increase the chances that it will be acted upon. - Recognize behaviour and create chances of recall. - [[The effectiveness of your talk is determined by the takeaway]]. The takeaway is how your ideas live on and have a chance of flourishing. - Center around actions. Ensure those actions are simple and easy to remember. The rest of your talk is you convincing others why those actions are important. - The purpose is to drive change. [[Effectiveness is measure by how easy and consistently change is realized]]. ## Original ![[How to organize your thoughts when speaking-1.jpg]] ![[How to organize your thoughts when speaking-2.jpg]]