Weaving Story, Experience, and Humor Into the Way You Communicate with Jon Goode

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Point of view is what connects your content to your people. Inviting people into your personal lived experience while providing space for theirs to breathe allows both sides to appreciate the other. Authentic content hits that sweet spot - the intersection of what we share, where we’re similar, and where our experiences diverge - every time. It allows both creator and audience to agree and, perhaps more importantly, how to disagree in a way that keeps the dialogue going.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Award-winning spoken word poet Jon Goode joins Erica to discuss and demonstrate strategies for utilizing lived experience, creative narrative, and humor to foster a stronger connection - even in moments of dissent - with your audience.</span></p> <p><strong>In this discussion:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">An introduction to Jon Goode and his work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to let go of pretense in everything you create</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Musicians and musical works that demonstrate exceptional communication tactics</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Agreeing to disagree - and still engage in effective dialogue</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sharing insight versus contrarianism</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Serving meaning and message </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Storytelling through the lens of  Black experience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Getting comfortable with rejection</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with Jon Goode</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/