How To Get Straight To The Point No Matter What You’re Trying To Say

[Ms.CuriousCat]

SIX THINGS EVERY MESSAGE NEEDS
Before you open your mouth, make sure that whatever you’re about to talk about meets these six criteria:

1. It’s one idea. Streamline your thinking down to a single, essential idea–the point you want your audience to buy into.

2. You can express it in a single, clear sentence. Because if your message is more than one sentence, or is a long, convoluted sentence, your listeners won’t “get it.”

3. It’s engaging. Your message should engage the hearts and minds of your listeners, otherwise they’re less likely to buy into your main idea.

4. It carries your convictions. Make sure your message is an idea you believe in.

5. It's positive. Yes, there are times when you’ll need to deliver bad news, but even then, you should spend more time on the high ground and end on a high note.

6. It’s recognizable. Make sure everyone can identify your message when they hear it. This has to do with your delivery. Expressing it as a strong, clear, declaratory statement–in a tone of conviction–is usually enough to flag it as your main idea. But you can also precede it with phrases like, “My point is,” “My message is,” “My view is,” “As I see it,” “I believe that,” or even “Here’s the thing.”


Full article: How To Get Straight To The Point No Matter What You’re Trying To Say

 

[smokeurobinson]

OP....do practice what u preaching? Or you just posting something that sounds nice but u dont really take action on?

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

OP....do practice what u preaching? Or you just posting something that sounds nice but u dont really take action on?

This came up on my feed and it caught my attention because it's something I struggle with myself.

The advice seems simple, easy to remember and it makes sense. I'm hoping it works for me. Sharing is caring so they say hence the thread...

 

[Calmye]

This came up on my feed and it caught my attention because it's something I struggle with myself.

The advice seems simple, easy to remember and it makes sense. I'm hoping it works for me. Sharing is caring so they say hence the thread...

Be yourself breh. Your going to come off weird trying to do this. You have to remember these articles are written by people sitting behind a desk just getting content out before the deadline. Take it with a grain of salt

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

Be yourself breh. Your going to come off weird trying to do this. You have to remember these articles are written by people sitting behind a desk just getting content out before the deadline. Take it with a grain of salt

Are you saying that if you're a waffler keeping waffling?

 

[GodsPerspective]

Are you saying that if you're a waffler keeping waffling?

Don't listen to that dumbass.
Thread premise is great and something I'll definitely benefit from. I usually have an idea in my head and just speak it without thinking of delivery, current audience, and making it short/concise. This is something we can all improve on. Good thread

 

[TRUEST]

It actually makes sense. Don’t gotta remember all those steps. Two or three is good

 

[Calmye]

Are you saying that if you're a waffler keeping waffling?

This article is more about presentation than substance. No one should be a waffler. But if you know what your message is and what you stand for, the best way to present it is through trial and error and what makes you comfortable. This is a good article but no one else's presentation should be a blue print if you want to seem authentic to your client or audience.

 

[Calmye]

Don't listen to that dumbass.
Thread premise is great and something I'll definitely benefit from. I usually have an idea in my head and just speak it without thinking of delivery, current audience, and making it short/concise. This is something we can all improve on. Good thread

how I'm I an idiot?

 

[Boogie]

This thread sucks. Did I do that right?

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

This article is more about presentation than substance. No one should be a waffler. But if you know what your message is and what you stand for, the best way to present it is through trial and error and what makes you comfortable. This is a good article but no one else's presentation should be a blue print if you want to seem authentic to your client or audience.

I'd like to think that there's a way to be clear and concise in communication without appearing mechanical. My personal deliver will probably always be passionate and that's me but I'd like me with a bit more focused delivery.

I see what you mean though, there's no need to change all of you but there's also no harm in making it easier for other people to understand and follow your train of thought without getting a headache.

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

This thread sucks. Did I do that right?

Yes, expect number 5.

 

[Mowgli]

Dont back down from whats right

 

[villain]

This thread sucks. Did I do that right?

 

[Blankthawtz]

thread took too long to get to the point.....

*exits*