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COMMUNICATION STRATEGY:
What to Say & Who to Say it to |
Identify:
Who we are talking to – target audience’s motivating desire
What to say to them – single most relevant key proposition
How do we tell it to them – style, tone, attitude
Turning data & information into Knowledge & Insight |
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HEADLINES:Arrest Attention |
Concept / Story / Premise:
Turn the ‘what to say’ into how to say it – concept/story
Articulate concept/story into a few select words and a supporting visual |
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INTRODUCTION:Connect, engage and permission |
The opening paragraph:
Establishing a conversation of relatedness
Earning the target audience’s permission to sell the key proposition to them
Using concrete language and active verbs |
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SUBSTANTIATION:Prove it with facts and benefits |
Curating the main points into a list
Arranging them into narrative logic
Shortlisting them down to the story-relevant points
Writing them into benefit-driven bullet-points |
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TRANSITIONS:Move story forward. |
Learn and apply the 12 types of transitions to guide the reader and progress the story. |
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LITERARY DEVICES:The herbs and spices of great writing. |
Learn the common literary devices to smooth package ideas and messages into memorable sentences. |
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CONCLUSION:Seven strategies towards writing a strong conclusion |
Learn the seven strategies toward an effective conclusion, choosing the one most appropriate for your projects. |
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RATIONALE STATEMENT |
Learn the skill of objectively rationalising your work for convincing presentation to colleagues and clients alike. |
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