Take a moment, and think about the last musical you saw live or on television. Now ask yourself, “What song did I walk away singing?” There’s a formula involved here that isn’t just for actors, and that formula can be applied to the way you communicate. I’ll tell you exactly what that formula is!
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:
• It’s not unusual to hear the song you’re singing more than once in the show. You’ll frequently catch a piece of it in the overture, the bulk of it when it’s sung, some more of it in an encore, and one more snippet in the reprise during the curtain call.
• It’s not unusual to learn the song you’re singing was heavily rehearsed, and sung from a dedicated and determined actor. Like most things, effort and hard work significantly impact that what is remembered, and what is forgotten.
Now, I recognize that we’re not all aspiring actors, but we all do interact with our own form of audience. A salesman interacts with prospects, a teacher interacts with students, a job candidate interacts with hiring managers, and so on. There’s typically a lot of information being exchanged. But when these interactions are over, what song is it that we want these people to sing? For instance:
• It's not unusual to hear a song sung more than once in a show, which has a strong impact on how well that song is remembered. Now ask yourself this question: When you’re interacting with your audience, how often do you touch on the key elements of your message?
• If it’s not unusual to hear a song that was heavily rehearsed, and sung from a dedicated and determined actor, which has a strong impact on how well that song is remembered, then ask yourself this question: When you’re getting ready for your moment in front of your audience, how much time and effort do you put into your preparation and learning the critical elements of your message?
You don’t need to have the best song in the show, you just need to remember:
~Sometimes it’s not the song; it’s the singer.~