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25. Quick Thinks: All Effective Communication Must Start With This

2020/12/4
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

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有效的沟通,即能够教育、激励、辩护和鼓舞的沟通,首先要根据听众的需求来调整信息。这与研究结果相符:与听众相关且有意义的内容更容易被关注、记住并付诸行动。沟通源于拉丁语“使之共同”,但很多人忘记了这个目标。我们常常专注于自己想说什么,而不是听众需要听到什么。这种视角的转变会从根本上改变我们处理沟通的方式。 德克萨斯州的“不要搞砸德州”反乱扔垃圾广告活动就是一个很好的例子。最初的宣传活动以猫头鹰为主题,效果不佳。后来,研究人员发现乱扔垃圾的人主要是18-34岁的男性,并且他们对德克萨斯州充满自豪感。基于此,他们制作了新的广告,取得了巨大的成功。这说明了解听众的需求对于激励和改变行为至关重要。 为了了解听众的需求,我们需要问几个问题:他们期望听到什么?他们对这个话题有什么背景知识?他们的知识水平如何?他们对这个话题的态度如何?他们有什么担忧或抵触?什么能激励他们?有了这些问题的答案,我们就能更好地了解从哪里开始,需要多深入地讲解,以及如何处理怀疑和犹豫。 如果听众对这个话题很熟悉,我们可以直接进入主题。否则,可能需要先讲故事或进行定位。对于知识水平较低的听众,需要逐步讲解概念、术语和背景信息。如果面对的是不情愿或抵制的听众,最好先提出问题而不是直接陈述。使用诸如“更快”、“更便宜”、“更高效”之类的词语,通常可以缓和对立的观点。 为了了解听众,我们需要进行侦察、反思和研究。我们可以探索社交媒体,查看领英资料、公司简介、个人网站,在准备内容之前向听众发送调查问卷,与之前与这些听众沟通过的人交流,邀请听众进行试运行或抢先看,并征求意见和反馈。几乎所有我的播客嘉宾都强调了在创作内容之前了解听众的重要性。通过了解听众的需求,我们可以更好地制作和完善信息,从而更有效、更吸引人、更成功。

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Effective communication starts by tailoring messages to the audience's needs, which research shows is more likely to be heard and acted upon. This approach shifts the focus from what the speaker wants to say to what the audience needs to hear.

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As we look back on more than 20 interviews with Think Fast, Talk Smart guests, we’ve heard one piece of advice over and again: Know Your Audience. This wisdom echoes what research clearly shows: Content that is relevant and meaningful to an audience is more likely to be heard, retained and acted upon. 

The word communication comes from the Latin for to “make common,” yet many of us start our message from the wrong place. As lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams shares in this Quick Thinks episode, by taking the time to learn about our audience and their needs, we can better craft our messages for them and be more useful, engaging and successful.

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