How to Convey Your Message

Demetrios Pogkas Journalist | Business, Tech, Data BA., Communications & Mass Media

AD&PR Lab at Panteion University Communications, Media and Culture Dpt.

April 7th, 2017

W H Y #1

W H Y Y O U

#StartupLab Formed Teams Work on Challenges Present Outcomes Evaluated

Your Messages Conveyed

W H Y #2

W H Y M E

Journalist 5 Years Business & Tech Tons of Interviews Tons of Pitches

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Not for granted Not a communications expert Just a couple of ideas

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T A K E O U T S #1

T A K E O U T S C O N V E Y

C O N V E Y To* get your message across to the receiver or audience with the least

follow-up questions needed

*a non-scientific definition of mine

C O N V E Y Who you are, what you do, what you want

with the least of effort from their side

C O N V E Y Verbal vs. written conveying

T A K E O U T S #2

T A K E O U T S I T’ S H A R D

C O N V E Y I N G I S H A R D Expertise and practice

I N T E R M I S S I O N

A bit of theory

Source: communicationtheory.org/lasswells-model

Harold Lasswell

Source: communicationtheory.org/lasswells-model

Transmitter à Message à Receiver

T A K E O U T S #3

T A K E O U T S T H E M E S S A G E

T H E M E S S A G E Is* the sum of information the transmitter

provides the receiver with

T A K E O U T S #4

T A K E O U T S T H E G O A L

T H E G O A L Every message serves one or multiple

goals (informative, persuasive etc.)

T A K E O U T S #5

T A K E O U T S T H E A U D I E N C E

T H E A U D I E N C E It’s not one; it’s not united;

it’s not unique

T H E A U D I E N C E Different audience groups; different levels

of understanding; clusters with same characteristics

T A K E O U T S #6

T A K E O U T S T H E P E R C E P T I O N S

T H E P E R C E P T I O N S Are* the pre-constructed views of the receiver about the transmitter

and the message

(getting to it :p)

T A K E O U T S #7

T A K E O U T S O W N E R S H I P

O W N E R S H I P First you need to know and understand

your project yourself

O W N E R S H I P The big picture and the little details

O W N E R S H I P Interrogate it yourselves, come up with the

questions your receiver might have and answer them

O W N E R S H I P Answer them adequately

T A K E O U T S #8

T A K E O U T S F L O W

F L O W Keep the flow of information in order

F L O W Answer first things first, details and

differentiations later

T A K E O U T S #9

T A K E O U T S C L E A R

K E E P I T C L E A R Start with one sentence that explains

clearly what it is you are doing

K E E P I T C L E A R Not the values, the goals, or your wishes

K E E P I T C L E A R But what the f*#% it is you are doing

T A K E O U T S #10

T A K E O U T S S T O R Y T E L L I N G

S T O R Y T E L L I N G Build a story to explain how what you’re

doing works

S T O R Y T E L L I N G But avoid clichés

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S T O R Y T E L L I N G NO MORE MEET {insert random name here} STORIES

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T A K E O U T S #11

T A K E O U T S S H O W

S H O W Put up a show to roll their eyes

S H O W But don’t outdo substance over show

T A K E O U T S #12

T A K E O U T S S I M P L I C I T Y

S I M P L I C I T Y KISS

S I M P L I C I T Y RAMONES

S I M P L I C I T Y R.A.M.O.N.E.S.

S I M P L I C I T Y Remember All Messages Occasionally Not

Excessively Simple*

*work in progress here

S I M P L I C I T Y Don’t sacrifice quality and high-register for

simplicity

S I M P L I C I T Y (But it’s true simple messages win)

T A K E O U T S #13

T A K E O U T S A C H I E V E

A C H I E V E Build your message according to the goals

you want to achieve

T A K E O U T S #14

T A K E O U T S A D J U S T

A D J U S T Adjust your message according to the

audience you address

A D J U S T What they know; what they think;

what they want

A D J U S T From you; what you represent; or where you’re coming from

S U M U P B U I L D A M E S S A G E

C O N V E Y I T

S U M U P O W N Y O U R M E S S A G E

S U M U P K E E P I T I N O R D E R

S U M U P T E L L A S T O R Y

S U M U P S H O W I N M O D E R A T I O N

S U M U P D O N’ T O V E R-S I M P L I F Y

S U M U P S E R V E Y O U R G O A L

S U M U P A D J U S T T O A U D I E N C E

S U M U P S U M I T U P

Thank you

How to Convey Your Message AD&PR Lab at Panteion University Communications, Media and Culture Dpt.

April 7th, 2017

Demetrios Pogkas Journalist | Business, Tech, Data

BA., Communications and Mass Media www.demetriospogkas.com

demetrios@demetriospogkas.com linkedin.com/in/pogkasdimitrios

twitter.com/pogkas

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