[Ask a couple of volunteers to share their favorite talking points.] The third step in the delivering your message stage is to tell your Worksheet: slide 16 cont. story. Checklist for Approx. 3 min Meeting Your Total time: 50 min In the context of a meeting, your should be very brief—just a few Policymaker Core Concepts lines that touch on the highlights of your story and that bring a human Third step in deliver your face to the issue being discussed. message stage is to tell your story This is where you can use highlights from your story you developed in Your story should be very the Telling Your Story training or in Emails and Phone Calls. brief--highlights As we mention in the Telling Your Story training, focusing on what Your story plays a pivotal role helped or what would have helped and emphasizing recovery or hope in shifting perceptions is helpful to gaining empathy. Telling your story briefly in a meeting can leave a powerful impression and plays a pivotal role in moving or shifting the perceptions of policymakers. Take a moment to find where Jenny shares her story in the demo. What struck you about the story and its impact? What line caught your attention? [Ask a volunteer or two to comment and share a line.] The fourth and fifth steps in the delivering your message stage are to Worksheet: slide 16 cont. propose a solution or describe what will help and to make an “ask.” Checklist for Approx. 3 min Meeting Your Total time: 53 min The will help” and the should seem very natural to those who “what “ask” Policymaker Core Concepts have taken Telling Your Story or Emails and Phone Calls. While these Fourth and fifth steps in are a vital part of a successful meeting, they are often overlooked or deliver your message overstated.
[Ask a couple of volunteers to share their favorite talking points.] slide 16 cont. Approx. 3 min Total time: 50 min Core Concepts Third step in deliver your message stage is to tell your story Your story should be very brief--highlights Your story plays a pivotal role in shifting perceptions The third step in the delivering your message stage is to tell your story. In the context of a meeting, your should be very brief—just a few lines that touch on the highlights of your story and that bring a human face to the issue being discussed. This is where you can use highlights from your story you developed in the Telling Your Story training or in Emails and Phone Calls. As we mention in the Telling Your Story training, focusing on what helped or what would have helped and emphasizing recovery or hope is helpful to gaining empathy. Telling your story briefly in a meeting can leave a powerful impression and plays a pivotal role in moving or shifting the perceptions of policymakers. Worksheet: Checklist for Meeting Your Policymaker Take a moment to find where Jenny shares her story in the demo. What struck you about the story and its impact? What line caught your attention? [Ask a volunteer or two to comment and share a line.] slide 16 cont. Approx. 3 min Total time: 53 min Core Concepts Fourth and fifth steps in deliver your message The fourth and fifth steps in the delivering your message stage are to propose a solution or describe what will help and to make an “ask.” The “what will help” and the “ask” should seem very natural to those who have taken Telling Your Story or Emails and Phone Calls. While these are a vital part of a successful meeting, they are often overlooked or overstated. Worksheet: Checklist for Meeting Your Policymaker
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