Are you looking for a fresh new way to get your message across to your employees?
Fireside chats create new levels of connection within teams and companies. Event audiences across the globe benefit from hearing speakers share their stories and break new ground in topics of interest. Fireside chats can improve your company’s transparency, collaboration, and connection.
PJ Jackson hosts a sixty-minute fireside chat focused on being authentic called “The Joy Hour” A well-prepared moderator is a key to the success of your fireside chat and PJ has over thirty years of public speaking experience. Her fireside chat format is a personal and interactive discussion involving PJ as the moderator and a guest, allowing an audience to gain insight into the guest’s personal stories and thoughts on various topics. This creates compelling conversations on personal growth, deep inner reflection, and expanded self-awareness.
The fireside chat format has indisputable advantages. This laid-back, interactive format puts speakers at ease and allows for a two-way conversation with the audience. The informal setting establishes an affinity between the speaker and the audience. And with the speaker feeling more comfortable, they would be more inclined to delve into topics and share their knowledge with the audience.
PJ’s fireside chat creates an inviting setting by turning the stage set into a cozy lounge. It’s an effective way to create an intimate atmosphere and help the guest feel more relaxed.
The Joy Hour design puts both PJ, the moderator, and the guest in casual seating, such as a sofa or two comfortable armchairs. The right lighting will help complement the setting. It is recommended that a video team create the lighting and sound set up, with a live stream to registered virtual attendees that can be viewed across your organization and recorded for replay.
Structuring the flow is another backbone of successful fireside chats. PJ offers three structures with four key messages to keep the chat on point and create an engaging one-to-one conversation with a speaker whose opinions, ideas, and stories will provide value to the audience, which is the ultimate goal.
· Authentic Leadership
· Authentic Communication
· Authentic Self
