Whether you are an author, speaker, trainer or leader you have probably realized that the most effective communication style is not about you, it’s about your audience. You may be a “tell it to me with bullet points” person but your reader or listener would rather be told a story.
We all use the three main learning styles in some form or another, but we do tend to have favorites when it comes to absorbing information and applying concepts to our lives.
Are you integrating all three of these styles into your book, speech, training sessions and mentoring programs? Develop well-rounded content by making sure you incorporate them into your work. Remember that it is not how you best learn that is important.
Learning styles and their most effective communication tools
Visual: Charts, diagrams, lists, spreadsheets, keynote slides, video files, DVDs, posters, writing exercises
Auditory: Dialogue, audio files, CDs, team or “buddy” exercises, reciting information
Kinesthetic & Tactile: “hands on” instruction, demonstrations, physical movement integration, building models, highlighting information
When you are describing a technique, presenting research findings, creating character development or delivering sales training can you show a graph or picture, insert dialogue and verbal repetition, run a video or audio program, and highlight key “take-aways”? Stretch yourself to include as many of these communication tools as possible so that your audience members or readers walk away feeling as though you added value and respected what works best for them. They will continue to come back for more.
Your teaching education comes through; I can picture you teaching this in a classroom. Good article!
i seriously needed sales training to sharpen my skills in selling online products.*”