Ep. 158 Speaking to Youth

<p style="font-weight: 400;">“Speak to TEENAGERS?” To some, that’s normal. To others, it’s SCARY. Today Mark draws from his 20+ years serving the youth market, as he and Darren discussion how to effectively connect with and serve that tricky age group of 11 – 18 years old. What they share will make it a lot less scary and will set you up for successful youth presentations.</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You may not want to, but you may get to speak to youth</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Learn their ‘language’ and what is important to them</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Learn what ‘moves’ youth by speaking with your children and grandchildren</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Your nieces, nephews, and neighbor’s children may be more open than yours</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Friends/family who are educators or work in schools can teach you a lot</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Show interest in young people, and show that you care about them</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Let them see themselves in your stories</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Entertain them. You are competing with television and social media</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Draw from experiences you had at their age</li> </ul>