Jan
12
Communication as a Lifestyle on Prezi
The above is a brief presentation I gave at Lindenwood University about my passion; communication.
Communication
com·mu·ni·ca·tion - the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. Key elements of effective communication involve more than just spoken word. True and effective communication for me is the multi-faceted sharing of information, thoughts, and ideas. Experts estimate that it’s something upwards of 60% of communication is non-verbal. That means that the majority of what we say isn’t coming from our words, so much as it’s coming from our visuals, our media, and our body language.
The Message
To be effective in personal communication, the message must be three things; important, personal, and honest. Without these elements in relational communication, we can’t effectively communicate. What’s important? Perhaps you have something to offer about collecting coffee mugs that no one has considered. That brings a level of importance to your message that reaches a certain audience based on it’s inherent importance.
Listen
Communication stops dead in it’s tracks when there is no listening. For a long time, my communication centered around my effectively communicating my message. Communication doesn’t work like that. To effectively communicate a message of any kind, one must listen, even if only in order to gain a respect for one’s audience.
Tools
My personal brand is not built around the Android community, although it partially is. My personal brand reflects me, and my message. I have loads to communicate, and it’s centered around my website, my Twitter (@AddisonTodd) and my Facebook profile. My online persona centers around me, and what I can offer in a professional community with my given area of expertise. I also occasionally blog about a number of other random topics. This makes me a real individual who is also passionate about the things that he cares about.
My Role
My role in communication is based on my personality, and my passion. I could try my hand at sports writer if I wanted to. I might succeed in the interim, until my lack of knowledge in that area was apparent. Any readers I had gained would quickly move on realizing that I had nothing valuable to say on the topic. My strong points are my personality traits that connect me with people, and my expertise.
People Like Me
People with the same drive and passions as me are people like Chris Reimer, (@RizzoTees) Gary Vaynerchuk, (@garyvee) Craig Gross, (@craigxxxchurch) Amy Jo Martin, (@AmyJoMartin) Derek Mabie, (@DerekMabie) and Sarah Evans. (@PRSarahEvans)
Questions?
You do a nice job putting a post together. It has a very logical flow.
i’m so happy you did your presentation on communication.. seriously i love listening to you speak. you have amazing communication skills and definitely am looking forward to reading more about it! job well done!
Wow, I went to your blog and thought I accidentally pressed a website link, In other words your blog rocks! The layout and the information you give is all great!
You can definitely tell by this post how strong your communication skills are. Everything flows very nicely and your points are clear. I really enjoyed your presentation on this as well.
Loved this post!! People forget a lot that listening is a part of communicating. Great job Addison!!
WOW! I love how you broke this down with the different headers. I may have to copy from you. This was so orgainized. Almost seemed as though you were actually speaking and I was sitting watching a presentation.