Mastering Your Message

Many people find themselves called to be a messenger, given the assignment because of circumstances that derail their own plans for their lives. This makes a message a target for their opposition, whether they expect it or not.

The bio we read to ourselves about ourselves makes a big difference in how you present yourself to others, and their ability to see you as authentic in your delivery.

When you a just beginning to give your message to the public, you may find few people showing up to hear you speak. That means you can say just about anything you want just about any way you want.

Continuing to show up to attempt to deliver a message no one can hear is frustrating. Here are three steps you can follow to alleviate that frustration and get back to delivering your message to the right people.

There are a few factors you need to understand to truly know what the best mode to deliver your message is to ensure the people you want to hear it get the chance.

My short-form podcasts are a success, but the effort going into their production takes away from time I would like to produce long-form podcasts and classic writing.

You have to prepare yourself for feedback, but it helps when you prepare your audience on how to present quality feedback.

Even a seemly harmless 'dad joke' can turn a crowd against you if delivered to the wrong crowd.

If you know a little bit of something, and that little bit is substantially more than those you are trying to serve or teach, then to them you are an expert. So you can claim to be an expert. But don't get lost with just how much expertise you truly possess.

Creating your message took work. Perfecting the vessel of delivery of your message to work. And the promotion needed to get the word out about you and your message will take work as well. And the patience to wait until the work can produce a return.

Despite multiple attempts to write its eulogy, email and email marketing is far from dead. You need to utilize email in your messaging on your message, even if it not as your main delivery system to reach your target audience.

You may have a powerful message and be a decent delivery of it, but it's not connecting. What can you do when you come to terms with needing help just to deliver the message?

There will be situations where you are stressed out by the process of communicating and desperate for chances to deliver your message, or to get a response from delivery. Learn the handle the stress with professionalism, and you will keep people from seeing your efforts as desperation.

Social media is a powerful tool that can efficiently and effectively spread a message. And it is important when using this tool to ensure you are delivering the right message and the message is being received properly.

...and we're back. Back with new energy and a new-ish focus for the Mastering Your Message brand, now putting an extra focus on the craft of podcasting, but still working to make sure you know how to get the drafting, crafting, and mastering of the main message, regardless of how you will eventually deliver it

A sad reality of life is that books are all judged by their covers, and bad books are often given the benefit of the doubt based on a misleading but attractive cover. Don't present with the intention to deceive, but a little extra effort to put on a good impression can go a long way in getting your message noticed and implemented.

The practice of journaling is an awesome way to keep track of information and work raw ideas into usable pieces. That makes it a great tool for mastering your messages or at least cataloging potential future message to come.

Taking the questions asked as you gave your message to refine what to deliver in the next event.

Secrets and lies are great for the characters of a story, but not so great when revealed in the story of your life outside of your work as a messenger. Too many inconsistent stories or flat-out lies surrounding your 'non-stage' self will ruin your reputation faster than a bad performance on stage.

You put all your effort into crafting your message and set up you venue to deliver . . . only to perform to a near empty room. This episode will give you tips on how to overcome a disappointing turnout and how to use a bad show to promote a better next show.