"Speech Blueprint is a guide for any leader or professional who wants to create and deliver a compelling message." In his TED Talk classic titled "How great leaders inspire action," Simon Sinek models what might be the textbook speech. In Speech Blueprint, Paul Gustavson breaks down the ten essential elements for presenting an idea that inspires action based on Simon's model. He shows how it is a powerful mechanism that anyone can use. THROUGH THESE ELEMENTS YOU'LL LEARN...The importance of creating dips and spikesThe value of questionsThe power of storiesThe impact of inserting scientific researchThe magic of pausesThe mechanisms to pivot through a crisisThe importance to iterate a key thought to drive home the messageThe power of visual communicationThe simple way to finish and create audience connection
"Speech Blueprint is a guide for any leader or professional who wants to create and deliver a compelling message." In his TED Talk classic titled "How great leaders inspire action," Simon Sinek models what might be the textbook speech. In Speech Blueprint, Paul Gustavson breaks down the ten essential elements for presenting an idea that inspires action based on Simon's model. He shows how it is a powerful mechanism that anyone can use. THROUGH THESE ELEMENTS YOU'LL LEARN...The importance of creating dips and spikesThe value of questionsThe power of storiesThe impact of inserting scientific researchThe magic of pausesThe mechanisms to pivot through a crisisThe importance to iterate a key thought to drive home the messageThe power of visual communicationThe simple way to finish and create audience connection
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