Getting Your Point Across

When you are speaking with staff, a potential client or a good client what you say at the beginning and the end of your conversation will be remembered longer than almost any other part of your conversation. This is why it is important to have a formula for when speaking with people whether it is a large group or a one on one. Remember to tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them and then tell them what you told them. Always finish your conversation with a summary repeating the main points of your conversation. Not everyone closes a conversation with powerful, stirring words that live on in memory so make your points are clear and concise so they are understood. Do not be shy, have a plan before you start that covers the topics you want to cover and stay focused on those topics. Speakers have a tendency to get off topic or distracted and then do not get their point across. Getting your point across helps you make more sales or acquire more business.

Another way to get your point across is to use story telling. Story telling can be very powerful because it intertwines your idea inside of a story your audience can relate to. It is important again to stay on point so that the story illustrate your key ideas and clearly links to the key message that you are making with your conversation. Don’t leave it to your audience to figure out for themselves, make sure you get your point across. So as you can see when you get your point across you will define where you stand and how the client benefits and in the end isn’t that the whole point of having a conversation in the first place.