Comments on: How to craft a memorable key message in 10 minutes

By: The two types of presenter: which are you?

The two types of presenter: which are you? — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:03:33 +0000

[...] plan their presentation. They think about their audience and their needs. They work out what their key message will be and create a structure for their talk that will take their audience on a logical journey. [...]

By: live your talk » Blog Archive » Why the key message in your speech…is key

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:29:25 +0000

[...] What is a key message? [...]

By: The Fastest Way to Create an Ignite Presentation

The Fastest Way to Create an Ignite Presentation — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:20:23 +0000

[...] a picture of my planner – as you can see neatness was not important. I just wanted to get my key message and sequence of ideas down on [...]

By: 10 tips for overcoming the fear of speaking boldly

10 tips for overcoming the fear of speaking boldly — Wed, 18 May 2011 05:16:06 +0000

[...] you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I call this your Key Message. The work of crafting your point into a Key Message has you think through what you really want to [...]

By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:16:51 +0000

Thanks Jody – I can only write about this because I’ve made all the mistakes too!

Olivia

By: Jody Urquhart

Jody Urquhart — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:03:49 +0000

i remember on one of my first paid speeches years ago- i bombed. Luckily the program was video taped. I hired a coach and we painfully went through all the footage. She pointed out how although some of the points were entertaining they had no relevance to the message or the audience.
She recommended the mind map method, where every point has to link back to the main message.
This was a great learning experience for me. A lot of what you are suggesting in this post we unravelled were the mistakes i was making in my presentations. Wish I read this 12 years ago would have saved me alot of time and resources.

By: PowerPoint Slide Design: 9 reasons to put words on slides

PowerPoint Slide Design: 9 reasons to put words on slides — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:41:49 +0000

[...] A clear and succinct sentence expressing your key message gives your message longevity. If you say it, and an audience member didn’t quite hear it or [...]

By: live your talk » Blog Archive » 3 Tips to Ensure Your Team Is Ready to Represent Offline

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:57 +0000

[...] opportunities. To bolster team readiness, it’s worth it to craft a mini, ongoing archive of key messages that reflect your business values, service, and industry relevance. These can be on-hand for future fleshing out for speeches or even networking [...]

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