Post on 17-Nov-2014
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I LOVE TO TALK
I’LL BET YOU DO TOO. THOUGH MAYBE NOT AS MUCH AS ME.
WE LEARNED TO TALK WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG.
AS KIDS, MANY OF US LOVED TO TALK AND TALK AND TALK. DID YOU?
LIFE CHANGED
AT SCHOOL, YOU LEARNED TO WRITE
LOTS OF RULES. NOT MUCH FUN.
“NO TALKING!”
IT KEEPS GETTING HARDER
AS YOUR EDUCATION PROGRESSED, WRITING GOT MORE DIFFICULT
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AND YOU LEARNED HOW LITTLE TALKING AND WRITING HAD IN COMMON
LIFE CHANGED
YOU
GOT
A
JOB
RE JARGON
WRITINGBECAMEMORE FORMALAND FILLED WITH JARGON
YOU HAD LESS AND LESS TIME
BUT MORE AND MORE TO WRITE
ENOUGH!
YOU WANTED MORE OUT OF LIFE
--AND WRITING
YOU WANTED TO CONNECT WITH MORE PEOPLE
YOU WANTED TO IMPRESS WITH YOUR EXPERTISE
YOU WANTED TO SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT
YOU WANTED WORK TO BE MORE RELAXED
YOU WANTED TO WRITE FOR FUN
ON FACEBOOK, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND MORE
BUT YOU KEPT HEARING GHOSTS
OF TEACHERS, PROFS & BOSSES
YOU WANTED TO WRITE LIKE YOU TALK
BUT WITH MORE THOUGHT & POLISH
LIFE NEEDED TO CHANGE
BUT HOW?
YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS AMAZING BOOK THAT COULD SHOW YOU THE WAY
3 EASY STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS
2. JUST WRITE
1. PLAN
3. SHINE
3 STEPS1. PLAN
WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONNECT WITH?
3 STEPS1. PLAN
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY?
“LOVE MY CUPCAKES, LOVE ME.”
3 STEPS1. PLAN
HOW WILL YOU SAY IT?
“HERE’S WHY THEY’RE SO GOOD.”
3 STEPS2. JUST WRITE
LIKE YOU’RE TALKING TO A CLOSE FRIEND
3 STEPS
2. JUST WRITE
LIKE YOU’RE TOO ENGROSSED TO HEAR GHOSTS
3 STEPS3. SHINE
TIGHTEN, FOCUS
3 STEPS3. SHINE
CHECK, FIX
ITS, IT’S OR ITS’? AFFECT OR EFFECT?
3 STEPS3. SHINE
EASY TO REMEMBER
HARD TO FORGET
3 STEPS3. SHINE
BE YOURSELF
100% YOU, NO FILLER
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT—OR AT LEAST BETTER
SO YOU PRACTISED WITH THE WORKSHEETS & CHECKLISTS
LIFE
CHANGED
PEOPLE NO LONGER SLEPT THROUGH YOUR REPORTS
THEY WANTED TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND CREATE WITH YOU
FOR YOUR HAPPY ENDINGBUY
WRITE LIKE YOU TALK—ONLY BETTER3 STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS
By Barb Sawyers, MA
http://www.stickycommunication.ca