Make it simple.
A true story.
In May of 2019, I was selected to represent Australia at the G20 YEA in Japan.
I was tasked to be part of an Australian delegation representing Australia with other G20 country delegates.
I was terrible at speaking off the cuff.
Like, awful.
I put my hand up to address the G20 YEA audience on behalf of the Australian delegation.
Little did I know I had 30 min to prepare, whilst I’m sitting in the G20 YEA summit.
My mind was blank.
What could I say, what do I cover in the 30min prep time that I had before getting up on stage?
One of the UK’s delegate’s who had previously attended glanced over at me and could tell my head was spinning.
Like it was yesterday, I can remember standing outside the auditorium each delegate representing their respective country on stage and introducing ourselves to one another.
The seasoned UK delegate walking towards me.
Her words on that moment, one that sticks out:
“the audience is no different from any other”.
I leaned into her advice because she’d been in my shoes before and she addressed the unconscious challenge in my head, in one sentence, the audience.
This is what real intelligence looks like.
Being able to see a challenge and speak to it, simply.
Forget complicated jargon.
Forget trying to impress others.
Forget long conversations.
Just say it in a way that I can understand, easily.
Works in sales
Works in administration
Works in IT
I’m not embarrassed. We all get stuck.
Help someone in that same way today.
Top Voice in Personal Branding, Marketing strategist, keynote speaker, university educator, futurist, and bestselling author of "Marketing Rebellion," "KNOWN," and "Belonging to the Brand."
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