For me personally, what she
writes is compelling. She reminds us to poke and probe our scripts with the
kind of questions that bring about valuable results. (And in light of the kind
of results she’s had in her career, we can’t ignore her wisdom.) Though most of
us know how vital it is to actually identify the audience we’re speaking to,
Carol further clarifies: “…our job is not
merely to identify the audience, but to deliver our message directly to him or
her.” Because in her words, “…the
defined audience is best considered to be one person. This brings a level of specificity, intimacy and focus to our work.” I love this.
In order to get to the heart of
every message we’re appointed to convey, she’s spot-on to point us toward its
infrastructure in order to ask ourselves some key questions. By doing this we can be
much more authentic in how we ultimately deliver the copy.
Because I’ve always been attracted
to language, the use of language, and the words themselves, I really appreciate
the valuable tools she gives us to find more “…depth of meaning in a given piece of copy.” She ties things up nicely by stating
something I went-on to highlight: “The unpacking,
unveiling, and unravelling of the words allows these words a greater meaning
and a more sumptuous message. And isn’t the meaning the message?” Wow. For
me, this is the all-important question. The
right question.
Words colour our world so
brilliantly and expressing these words for others in the way they need them
expressed is imperative. Isn’t it? Rah-Rah!
Carol. Rah-Rah!
Read it here:
And stop, look 'n listen if you dare.
