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EveryOne communicate
Few Connect
PART II
CONNECTING PRACTICES
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Connectors Connect on Common Ground
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Connectors Do the Difficult Work of Keeping It Simple
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Connectors Create an Experience Everyone Enjoys
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Connectors Inspire People
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Connectors Live What They Communicate
PART I
CONNECTING PRINCIPLES
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CONNECTING IS ALL ABOUT OTHERS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
NOT GETTING THE MESSAGE
THE LIGHTBULB MOMENT
IT’ S NOT ABOUT ME!
IMMATURITY
EGO
FAILURE TO VALUE EVERYONE
INSECURITY
A MATTER OF CONNECTION
THREE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ARE ASKING ABOUT YOU
“DO YOU CARE FOR ME?”
“CAN YOU HELP ME?”
“CAN I TRUST YOU?”
Do you care for me?
Can you help me?
Can I trust you?
IF I WERE YOU . . .
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CONNECTING GOES BEYOND WORDS
YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK SO LOUDLY,
I CAN’T HEAR YOUR WORDS
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONNECTION
INTEGRITY—Did I do my best?
• EXPECTATION—Did I please my sponsor?
• RELEVANCE—Did I understand and relate to the audience?
• VALUE—Did I add value to the people?
• APPLICATION—Did I give people a game plan?
• CHANGE—Did I make a difference?
THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF CONNECTION
WHAT PEOPLE SEE—CONNECTING VISUALLY
Eliminate Personal Distractions
Expand Your Range of Expression.
Move with a Sense of Purpose.
Maintain an Open Posture.
Pay Attention to Your Surroundings.
WHAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND— CONNECTING INTELLECTUALLY
WHAT PEOPLE FEEL—CONNECTING EMOTIONALLY
WHAT PEOPLE HEAR—CONNECTING VERBALLY
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
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CONNECTING ALWAYS REQUIRES ENERGY
THEY GET OUT OF IT WHAT YOU PUT IN
SEARCHING FOR REMINDERS OF OUR TIME TOGETHER
WORKING TO REMEMBER THEIR NAMES
TRYING TO MAKE THEM FEEL SPECIAL
MAKING MY VISIT PERSONAL FOR AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
GOING OUT OF MY WAY TO SPEND EXTRA TIME WITH PEOPLE
SHARING MY MISTAKES DURING THE SERMON
ACKNOWLEDGING THEM AS PART OF MY SUCCESS
YOU’VE GOT TO BRING IT
FIVE PROACTIVE WAYS TO USE ENERGY FOR CONNECTING
CONNECTING REQUIRES INITIATIVE . . . GO FIRST
CONNECTING REQUIRES INITIATIVE . . . GO FIRST
CONNECTING REQUIRES PATIENCE . . . SLOW DOWN
CONNECTING REQUIRES SELFLESSNESS . . . GIVE
CONNECTING REQUIRES STAMINA . . . RECHARGE
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CONNECTING INCREASES YOUR INFLUENCE IN EVERY SITUATION
CONNECTING CAN
MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU
CONNECTING IS KEY
CONNECTING IS CRUCIAL FOR LEADERS
CONNECTING HELPS IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE
THE DESIRE TO CONNECT
THE COURAGE TO CHANGE
THERE WERE THINGS I COULD CHANGE BUT DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO
CHANGE
MY COPING SKILLS WERE GREATER THAN MY CONNECTING SKILLS
I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, NOT JUST KNOW ABOUT THE
DIFFERENCE
I NEEDED MORE THAN COURAGE TO CHANGE THINGS—I NEEDED
CONNECTING SKILLS
MORE TALK ISN’T THE ANSWER
IT STARTS WITH YOUR ATTITUDE
TO BE EFFECTIVE IN ANY AREA OF LIFE, CONNECT
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Connecting Is More Skill Than Natural Talent
COMMUNICATING ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL
IT’ S NO ACCIDENT
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE LISTEN?
RELATIONSHIPS—WHO YOU KNOW
INSIGHT—WHAT YOU KNOW
SUCCESS—WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
ABILITY—WHAT YOU CAN DO
SACRIFICE—HOW YOU HAVE LIVED
THE ART OF CONNECTING
CONNECTING WITH A LIVE AUDIENCE
CONNECTING THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD
BECOMING A CONNECTING COMMUNICATOR
IS A PROCESS