In late 2016, I spoke to a group of teenagers during a Flourish Mentorship programme session under the theme “What Messages Am I sending?” During this presentation I sought to highlight several aspects of communication in a ‘teen friendly way’. In addition to firstly defining Communication, I broke down the key messages around major concepts related to:
- What we Say versus What we MEAN
- HOW we say what we say and how others INTERPRET it
- Non verbal communication/BODY LANGUAGE
- Speech APPROPRIATENESS-friends versus adults versus officials
- How we communicate via SOCIAL MEDIA and effects on language Development
In keeping the presentation engaging for my teenaged audience (13-19 years), I crafted an acronym to help them remember the key points:
- Manner
- Expressions
- Sound
- Say
- Audience
- General Appearance
- Expectation
- Social Media
The full presentation can be viewed via my slideshare uploads
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Shanoy Coombs is a Development Communication Consultant in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Are you Social? Connect with Shanoy on twitter via @InspiraShan and learn more about her work via the projects page.
Shanoy Coombs, Development Communications Strategist 
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