In August 2008 Marc Hogan was bet £1 that he couldn’t become a stand up comic in less than 12 months and perform a one man comedy show at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in August 2009 for 21 nights. He won the bet!
Last week I spoke to you about “Skill and Will” today I will discuss how you can sell the vision of change.
When Demosthenes the father of Greek oratory stood amongst his peers, the statesmen, the generals and the nobility hung on this every word.
Why? Because he understood the 5 elements to a great speech
1) A great person.
2) A great event.
3) A compelling message.
4) A masterful delivery.
5) A great outfit.
He didn’t really focus on his outfits, one robe is much the same as another, but I guarantee you would get everyone’s attention if you stood in front of your slides wearing a bed sheet!
However before you get on stage how do you ensure you’re a great person?
Well, before you tell them your great idea, have you spoken to your peers about your proposal? Have you sought their feedback and buy in? Have you taken on their ideas and changes?
To really ensure that your people believe you are a great person, you need to listen to them and act on their suggestions, hopes, fears and thoughts.
When I work with a company the first thing I do is to seek feedback from employees before we officially launch our idea / change programme to the masses.
If you listen to your team before you officially launch your idea, and act on their suggestions they are much more likely to support your proposal.
Most of us approach this completely the wrong way! We come up with a fantastic idea, secretly prepare and then launch it to our people expecting them to think it’s the best idea since sliced bread, only to discover they prefer to cut the bread themselves…
Click here to watch Marc’s showreel. If you would like to find out more about Marc, visit www.marchoganlive.com or to book him for a speaking event please contact your favourite speaker bureau.
