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Write like you talk—only better
Write like you talk—only better My Mary moment
Drama Satisfaction Creativity still get me up in the morning
As a communicator What gets you up in the morning?
As a communicator What keeps you up at night?
Maybe it’s Keeping up with technology Job insecurity How busy you are
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation 3. Let your personality  shine
Write like you talk—only better 3steps to turn good talkers into great writers  Plan  Write like you talk  Improve
Write like you talk—only better Step 1Plan Who?
Write like you talk—only better Speed connecting Discuss with the person beside you Who do you most want to connect with? What gets him up in the morning? What keeps her up at night?
Write like you talk—only better Step 1 Plan 2. What? Key message
Write like you talk—only better Step 1 Plan		 3. How?
Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 1. Think about what you enjoy in conversation
My list Get to the point Use words I understand  Use colourful expressions  Consider my interests  Ask for my opinion, answer or other feedback frequently Make lots of references to me  Mention celebrities, politicians, historic figures and other people we all know  Tell stories that I can relate to Are easy to follow  Respect my feelings, values and beliefs  Provide new or different information and perspectives  Express strong opinions Have clear ideas  Paint vivid pictures  Reveal themselves  Rhythm and pacing  Dramatic  Controversial Funny…
Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 2. Pretend you’re talking to the person you most  want to connect  with
Write like you talk—only better Go back to your first and favourite way to communicate
Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 3. Just write No distraction Ignore the ghosts
OF TEACHERS,  PROFS & BOSSES
Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 3. Just write No distraction
Write like you talk—only better Step 3  Improve 1. Tighten,  focus
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 2. Check, fix
Write like you talk—only better Step 3  Improve 2. Check, fix Does it help your reader understand? Do your important people care?
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 2. Check, fix The biggest, baddest mistake Confusing sound-alike words
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to  remember How do you remember  when you forgot your grocery list?
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to  remember Why do phrases live on?
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to  remember Why do songs get stuck  in your head?
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 4. Be yourself 100% you, no filler
Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve But what if you’re writing for someone  or representing the organization?
Write like you talk—only better Speed connecting With the person on your other side, talk about  Describe your organization’s personality  How would you convey that?
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation
Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation 3. Let your personality shine
Want more? Read the book a fillable PDF http://www.stickycommunication.ca
Write like you talk—only better Want more? Take the workshop Or recommend it http://www.stickycommunication.ca
Write like you talk—only better Want more? Practice with the worksheets http://www.stickycommunication.ca
Write like you talk—only better Want more? Coming soon in print from Amazon and for Kindle,  Kobo, iPad and other e-readers Questions http://www.stickycommunication.ca
What an exciting time  to be a communicator! Don Tapscott
High tech High touch
Welcome the new day
http://www.stickycommunication.ca

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2 Questions to Start the Conversation

  • 1.
  • 2. Write like you talk—only better
  • 3.
  • 4. Write like you talk—only better My Mary moment
  • 5. Drama Satisfaction Creativity still get me up in the morning
  • 6. As a communicator What gets you up in the morning?
  • 7. As a communicator What keeps you up at night?
  • 8. Maybe it’s Keeping up with technology Job insecurity How busy you are
  • 9.
  • 10. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with
  • 11. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation
  • 12. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation 3. Let your personality shine
  • 13. Write like you talk—only better 3steps to turn good talkers into great writers Plan Write like you talk Improve
  • 14. Write like you talk—only better Step 1Plan Who?
  • 15. Write like you talk—only better Speed connecting Discuss with the person beside you Who do you most want to connect with? What gets him up in the morning? What keeps her up at night?
  • 16.
  • 17. Write like you talk—only better Step 1 Plan 2. What? Key message
  • 18. Write like you talk—only better Step 1 Plan 3. How?
  • 19. Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 1. Think about what you enjoy in conversation
  • 20. My list Get to the point Use words I understand Use colourful expressions Consider my interests Ask for my opinion, answer or other feedback frequently Make lots of references to me Mention celebrities, politicians, historic figures and other people we all know Tell stories that I can relate to Are easy to follow Respect my feelings, values and beliefs Provide new or different information and perspectives Express strong opinions Have clear ideas Paint vivid pictures Reveal themselves Rhythm and pacing Dramatic Controversial Funny…
  • 21. Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 2. Pretend you’re talking to the person you most want to connect with
  • 22. Write like you talk—only better Go back to your first and favourite way to communicate
  • 23. Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 3. Just write No distraction Ignore the ghosts
  • 24. OF TEACHERS, PROFS & BOSSES
  • 25. Write like you talk—only better Step 2 Write like you talk 3. Just write No distraction
  • 26. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 1. Tighten, focus
  • 27. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 2. Check, fix
  • 28. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 2. Check, fix Does it help your reader understand? Do your important people care?
  • 29. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 2. Check, fix The biggest, baddest mistake Confusing sound-alike words
  • 30. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to remember How do you remember when you forgot your grocery list?
  • 31. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to remember Why do phrases live on?
  • 32. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 3. Make it easy to remember Why do songs get stuck in your head?
  • 33. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve 4. Be yourself 100% you, no filler
  • 34. Write like you talk—only better Step 3 Improve But what if you’re writing for someone or representing the organization?
  • 35. Write like you talk—only better Speed connecting With the person on your other side, talk about Describe your organization’s personality How would you convey that?
  • 36.
  • 37. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with
  • 38. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation
  • 39. Write like you talk—only better 1. Think about the person you most want to connect with 2.Pretend you’re having a conversation 3. Let your personality shine
  • 40. Want more? Read the book a fillable PDF http://www.stickycommunication.ca
  • 41. Write like you talk—only better Want more? Take the workshop Or recommend it http://www.stickycommunication.ca
  • 42. Write like you talk—only better Want more? Practice with the worksheets http://www.stickycommunication.ca
  • 43. Write like you talk—only better Want more? Coming soon in print from Amazon and for Kindle, Kobo, iPad and other e-readers Questions http://www.stickycommunication.ca
  • 44. What an exciting time to be a communicator! Don Tapscott
  • 45.
  • 46.
  • 47. High tech High touch
  • 49.

Notas del editor

  1. Then there’s the dark side…
  2. Show of hands. What else?
  3. I needed to understand so I could know which parts of my book to focus on. After all, you already know how to write. And talk.
  4. Let’s hear some suggestions.
  5. Then they have to check for typos, missing words and other those niggly details that can make them look bad or be misunderstood. Because language is evolving, I just focus on the big ones. Like its, and it’s.
  6. Let’s hear some
  7. Wu
  8. Wu
  9. Wu
  10. What did you learn?
  11. I needed to understand so I could know which parts of my book to focus on. After all, you already know how to write. And talk.
  12. The people who provided their business cards will get a email with the coupon code so they pay only $10. I’ll be drawing for free ones at the end.
  13. Participants get the book too.
  14. No wonder we’re losing sleep.
  15. But along with more high tech comes the need for more high touch. Which means writing like we talk—only better, so we can connect. And remembering what gets us up in the morning.