Episode 7
RYM 007: How Do I Get Better At Speaking?
How often do you speak to students? Whether you communicate to students every week, once a month, or just a couple times per year, chances are, as a communicator, you’ve asked this question: “How do I get better at speaking to students?” Join ministry leaders on this episode for a conversation about getting better as a communicator, and discover practical ways that you can improve as you speak to students.
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EPISODE RECAP
How do I get better at speaking to students? (1:15)
What have been Brett, Ashley, Shef, and Jamey’s worst moments while speaking on stage to students? (2:30)
Two pressures that communicators always have are “What am I going to say?” and “Am I going to be ready?” (7:00)
How do you make time to get better while also preparing for a talk? (7:30)
When you’re trying to get better at speaking, who are you supposed to be listening to? (8:00)
Is there a different kind of pressure put on female communicators? (9:00)
It’s important to know what your win is when you’re communicating. (11:45)
How do you personally build your talk? (14:00)
As you are preparing for a talk, work to connect to the real tensions your students are feeling. (17:00)
We have to be comfortable with not memorizing a script, but memorizing the landmarks of a talk. (22:30)
Tell your talk to somebody in two minutes or less. (23:00)
One of the best things you can do to be a better communicator is to know your audience better. (28:00)
The more authentic you are on stage, the more students will be able to connect with you. (28:30)
If you don’t have a story that connects with the tension of your talk, you don’t have a good enough tension. (29:30)
As young communicators, you want to find your own voice, but you might not know your own voice yet. (30:45)
Be intentional about watching other communicators. (31:00)
In weight lifting, you have to increase your reps before you increase your weight. Speaking works the same way. (31:30)
Pick one thing you can work on in your next talk, and then do it. (34:00)
QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
When you find that thing you're dying to tell somebody, it changes everything about the way you communicate. Click To TweetWe have to get comfortable with not memorizing a script but memorizing the landmarks of a talk.” @jameyd Click To TweetOne of the best things you can do to be a better communicator is know your audience better. Click To TweetThe more authentic you are on stage, the more students will be able to connect with you. Click To TweetIn weightlifting, you have to increase your reps before you increase your weight. Speaking works the same. Click To Tweet
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