BETTER TALKING

3 SECRETS THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT SCHOOL

I’LL MAKE YOU MAD—MAYBE!

• The Challenge –Can you dream, think or plan?

• The Life Plan—Setting Goals—My story

• My Background—Growing up in the Projects

YOUR FULL TIME JOB TODAY?• School/Edumacation—Your Full Time Profession

right NOW………….Piece of Cake!

• Opens up Opportunities—Options and Choices

• Alternatives—Job at McDonalds, Pizza, & Video?

THE PIVOTAL CROSSROADS• Life, School, Future—What is your Plan??

• Now is the time to REALLY DECIDE!

• Give up or Get off Your…and Get Going!

• 80/20 Rule—Only 25-30 will really respond.

• Speaking Skills—Your ticket to the Dance of Life?

WHY SPEAKING SKILLS?

• #1. Leadership Skill

• Persuasion/Selling/Influence

• Being a Compelling Communicator

• Thinking, Speaking, and Learning

COMPELLING COMMUNICATORS--Master Great Delivery Skills

• Why Speaking / Communication / Delivery & Presentation Skills?

• Tools, Tips, and Techniques of Speaking

• Presentation Roadmap-- Open, Deliver, Close with a Easy to Use Template

SPEAKING TOOLS & TIPS

• Body Language

• Eyes and Facial Expression

• Hands, Posture, Appearance/Presence

• Vocal Variety, Tone, Rhythm, Volume

TOASTMASTERS

• What is that??

• History

• How it works

• My Toastmaster Story

CONTENT

• Organization of Information

• Open/ Body/ Close=Tell3

• Preparation and Rehearsal

• Know your Content/Material

THE :60 (Elevator) Pitch

• The Components/Anatomy of a Truly Great :60 Pitch

• How to Create your Compelling Pitch in less than 5 minutes

• The 5 W’s (who, what, where, when, why, and how) of a Memorable Pitch

• Delivery/Presentation/Rehearsal

COMPONENTS OF THE PITCH

• Introduction—Who are You?

• Tell a Story

• 3 Unique Selling Propositions=USP’s

• The Ask for the Business/Call to Action

• Memory Hook

EXAMPLE #1—CABLE TV SALES• I am Scott Hammond LSM for Suddenlink

Media—we help businesses market on 36 Compelling cable TV networks with :30 and :60 impactful TV commericals

• We focus on just 3 Key issues:1. Affordability—Allows for more frequency2. Targetability—Efficiency in Marketing $$3. Memorability—TV is the most memorable

media choice

POP QUIZ………1. What is the #1. fear in the World?

2. What Skill can take you farther than any other?

3. What is the #1. Leadership skill you can learn?

4. Are you willing to create goals or a Life Plan?

5. Do you want to work at McD’s,live in the Fog, play video games and have a Dead-End Life?

YOU HAVE A CHOICE…!

• Review Today—Your job, speaking and goals

• The Pivotal Crossroads—the 80/20 rule & you

• Speaking as the #1 Skill to master/use

• You and the ability to Choose—Wisely….

• A Closing Story