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Daniel Bustamante

29 Sep, 19 tweets, 7 min read

The best communicators rule the world.

But 99% of people struggle to share their ideas in a clear & compelling way.

So here are 16 frameworks anyone can use to become a great writer, public speaker & storyteller 🧵

Write with a specific, one-person audience in mind.

It's counterintuitive - but if you try to write for everyone, you'll end up writing for anyone.

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When you try to write for everyone, your writing becomes shallow.

You sacrifice the nuance & subtle dynamics - losing what Hemingway called the Iceberg principle.

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Before writing anything ask yourself:

"How do I want my audience to feel?"

The stronger the emotion, the most memorable & compelling your writing will be.

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@RobbieCrab

Storytelling is not about you, it's about your audience.

"If you can tell a story, people will like you.

If you can tell your story, people will love you.

If you can tell their story, people will do anything for you."

@RobbieCrab
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The Hero's Journey is great, but it's too complicated.

To make things easier, use the "Go-to Story" Framework.

Every story should have these 3 components: adventure, adversity & triumph.

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Many writers struggle to create resonance because they just tell factual truths.

Instead, learn to tell "Emotional Truths".

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Storyblending

No one cares if a story follows the "right" chronological order.

They only care if the story's good.

So you can connect stories from different times & moments to make it all feel more relatable & emotionally true.

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When a story is hard for people to relate to, use it as an open-loop hook.

Then, use the context and internal struggles to share an universal lesson.

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But avoiding giving away too much context as well.

Instead, drop your audience right in the middle of the action off the bat.

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There are 3 stages for becoming a great speaker (or writer):

1. Competence
2. Strategy
3. Tactics

The problem?

Most people focus on #3 & completely ignore the 1st two pieces.

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Ask subtle questions (& don't give your audience the answer).

Make them feel like they came up with it.

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@jmikolay

Push yourself to practice conciseness.

If you learn to be concise, you'll become both a great writer & a great speaker.

h/t @jmikolay

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Don't write articles - write songs.

Vary the length of your sentences to add cadence. Play with white space, formatting & punctuation.

Musicality makes you memorable.

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The secret of the most eloquent speakers:

They write. A LOT.

Writing helps you crystalize & build a deep understanding of your ideas.

As a result, you become much more eloquent.

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Writing As 24/7 Customer Service

Use writing to create infinite copies of yourself (& your thinking).

Find the most common questions people ask you & write articles about them.

Next time someone asks you, share the article.

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“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.”

This is also true for great speeches.

The same way you learn to master your tone & your voice, learn to command silence.

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@dickiebush

That's it!

These frameworks come from this webinar with @dickiebush, @nicolascole77 & @robbiecrab 👇

It's a must-watch for everyone trying to become a sharper communicator - check it out!

For more frameworks (& way more action), hop aboard the next Ship 30 for 30 cohort:

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