Write like you talk -only better

I LOVE TO TALK

I’LL BET YOU DO TOO. THOUGH MAYBE NOT AS MUCH AS ME.

WE LEARNED TO TALK WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG.

AS KIDS, MANY OF US LOVED TO TALK AND TALK AND TALK. DID YOU?

LIFE CHANGED

AT SCHOOL, YOU LEARNED TO WRITE

LOTS OF RULES. NOT MUCH FUN.

“NO TALKING!”

IT KEEPS GETTING HARDER

AS YOUR EDUCATION PROGRESSED, WRITING GOT MORE DIFFICULT

Optimisecognition

AND YOU LEARNED HOW LITTLE TALKING AND WRITING HAD IN COMMON

LIFE CHANGED

YOU

GOT

A

JOB

RE JARGON

WRITINGBECAMEMORE FORMALAND FILLED WITH JARGON

YOU HAD LESS AND LESS TIME

BUT MORE AND MORE TO WRITE

ENOUGH!

YOU WANTED MORE OUT OF LIFE

--AND WRITING

YOU WANTED TO CONNECT WITH MORE PEOPLE

YOU WANTED TO IMPRESS WITH YOUR EXPERTISE

YOU WANTED TO SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT

YOU WANTED WORK TO BE MORE RELAXED

YOU WANTED TO WRITE FOR FUN

ON FACEBOOK, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND MORE

BUT YOU KEPT HEARING GHOSTS

OF TEACHERS, PROFS & BOSSES

YOU WANTED TO WRITE LIKE YOU TALK

BUT WITH MORE THOUGHT & POLISH

LIFE NEEDED TO CHANGE

BUT HOW?

YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS AMAZING BOOK THAT COULD SHOW YOU THE WAY

3 EASY STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS

2. JUST WRITE

1. PLAN

3. SHINE

3 STEPS1. PLAN

WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONNECT WITH?

3 STEPS1. PLAN

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY?

“LOVE MY CUPCAKES, LOVE ME.”

3 STEPS1. PLAN

HOW WILL YOU SAY IT?

“HERE’S WHY THEY’RE SO GOOD.”

3 STEPS2. JUST WRITE

LIKE YOU’RE TALKING TO A CLOSE FRIEND

3 STEPS

2. JUST WRITE

LIKE YOU’RE TOO ENGROSSED TO HEAR GHOSTS

3 STEPS3. SHINE

TIGHTEN, FOCUS

3 STEPS3. SHINE

CHECK, FIX

ITS, IT’S OR ITS’? AFFECT OR EFFECT?

3 STEPS3. SHINE

EASY TO REMEMBER

HARD TO FORGET

3 STEPS3. SHINE

BE YOURSELF

100% YOU, NO FILLER

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT—OR AT LEAST BETTER

SO YOU PRACTISED WITH THE WORKSHEETS & CHECKLISTS

LIFE

CHANGED

PEOPLE NO LONGER SLEPT THROUGH YOUR REPORTS

THEY WANTED TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND CREATE WITH YOU

FOR YOUR HAPPY ENDINGBUY

WRITE LIKE YOU TALK—ONLY BETTER3 STEPS TO TURN GOOD TALKERS INTO GREAT WRITERS

By Barb Sawyers, MA

http://www.stickycommunication.ca