A COMMUNICATION CONNECTION CHECKLIST

The following comes from John Maxwell's book "Everyone Communicates, But Few Connect."  It is one of the best books on communication that I have read.  Want to know if you are actually connecting with the individual or group that you are attempting to communicate with?  Maxwell provides the following:

Connection Checklist, which includes the following questions:

• Integrity—Did I do my best?

• Expectation—Did I please my sponsor?

• Relevance—Did I understand and relate to the audience?

• Value—Did I add value to the people?

• Application—Did I give people a game plan?

• Change—Did I make a difference?