1. Communication By Caitlyn Roth and Chris Monaghan “Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple”- John C. Maxwell

2. Communication Information Transmitted or Conveyed. Look at the Names on the Board and try to come up with any Local, State, National, International, or Pop Cultural Communicators that were left out.

3. Succeeding as a Communicator Discuss with a partner the four parts of being a strong communicator Write them down and we will discuss

4. The Four Basic Truths Simplify Your Message See the Person Show The Truth Seek a Response

5. Simplify Your Message Be Clear and Concise Use simple diction to convey your point “At the heart of our messages should be five simple familiar words. No big economic theories. No sermons on political philosophy. Just five short words: family, work neighborhood, freedom, peace.”-Ronald Reagan (the great communicator) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BukRh FEZtC8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BukRh FEZtC8

6. See the Person Key Questions: Who is my Audience? What are their Questions? What needs to be Accomplished? How much Time do I have? “People believe in great communicators because great communicators believe in people.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnin3b uU0fI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnin3b uU0fI

7. Show the Truth “Credibility precedes great communication” First, believe what you are communicating to others Second, live by the words you speak “There is no greater credibility than conviction in action.” Don’t be hypocritical http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLc25 o8V5aE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLc25 o8V5aE

8. Seek a Response Give Audience something to connect with Try not to bombard with information DO NOT PREACH Inspire audience to act based off of communication “A leader must get things done through others, therefore the leader must have the ability to inspire and motivate, guird and direct, and listen.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEq nnklfYs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEq nnklfYs

9. Ways to Improve Be clear so you’re understood. Focus on what your audience is interested in not what you are. Act and live according to your words to increase your credibility.

10. “If a leader cant get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter” -Gilbert Amelio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= WALIARHHLII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= WALIARHHLII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= h5aSa4tmVNM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= h5aSa4tmVNM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 7EChnZTJicw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 7EChnZTJicw