Creating Your Outline
In this lesson, Sue walks you through how to turn a chaotic brain dump into a clear, compelling talk. This is the content creation phase — no fluff, no ego, just facts, flow, and your authentic voice. Whether you're writing a keynote, a sales video, a course, or even a book, it all starts here.
You'll explore the full arc: from raw ideas to bullet points, categories, flow, and refinement — until your talk feels strong, smooth, and ready to shine.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Start with the brain dump — by hand, messy, no deleting, no perfectionism.
- Follow these three key lists:
- 10 questions you can answer brilliantly
- 10 problems you solve
- 10 objections you commonly hear
- Rules for the dump: No fluff. No stories (yet). Just facts and main points.
- Once it’s out: organize by category, then linear flow — from problem to solution to transformation.
- Let your talk unfold like steps on a path. Clear steps = clear takeaways for your audience.
- Once you have structure, you can trim it, expand it, rearrange it — or even spin off new talks and products from branches of the content.
📝 Workbook Prompt (pages 18-22):
Brain dump your content around one topic.
Then:
- Identify your bullet points.
- Group and categorize.
- Arrange for flow.
- Refine for clarity.
You’re not just brainstorming — you’re building. Let it be messy, visual, and most of all, yours.