Video Screen Memory Map
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The Video Screen Memory Map
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An Advanced level Memory Map
We will now explain an advanced technique that will show you how to take a Memory Map and memorise it. Once you are able to do this, it will be even easier for you to plan and deliver your speeches, talks and presentations.
We call this advanced Memory Map technique the Video Screen Memory Map.
You start off by producing either a detailed Memory Map which uses Words, Location, Colour, Images, and Exaggeration or a Quick Memory Map that uses Words and Location only.
You will now turn your Map into an Advanced Map using what we call The Video Screen Memory Map technique.
The Video Screen Technique
There are two ways that you can use the technique.
First – Imagine the Map you already drawn
The first thing to do is look at the wall at the end of the room you are in.
Now look at the Map that you have produced on paper and now look at the wall and visualise the Memory Map as being the size of the wall and on the wall or on a video screen that is the size of the wall.
Repeat a number of times until you can imagine and ‘see’ your Map on the wall or video screen.
Now, you are seeing the words and images on the landscaped paper and you can see the Map on the wall or imagined video screen in the distance.
There is another way to do this.
Second – Visualise and draw a Map on the wall or screen
Look at the wall or screen that you have visualised and imagine it to be blank.
You are now going to create your Map by visualising and drawing the Map onto the wall or screen from scratch just as if you were drawing it on a piece of paper.
First you are going to visualise the locations in your map.
Start in the middle with the oval that will surround your central or core idea.
Now put the six locations around the central location starting in the top left hand corner of the wall or screen and moving clockwise.
Visualise drawing your first location, then put the second Location in the middle on the top of the wall or screen and then the third in the top right hand corner of the wall or screen and so on around the wall until you have visualised all six locations that surround the central one, finishing with the last one in the bottom left hand corner of the wall.
Now visualise drawing lines from each of the six locations to the central one.
For each one of the six locations visualise drawing two or three lines away from each location.
You have now drawn or visualised a blank Memory Map.
Once you have done this visualise transferring the words and images that you want and putting them into the required locations on the wall or screen.
Do it once again and then again to reinforce your visualisation of the Map on the wall or screen. Do this exercise ten times or more to reinforce your visualisation.
When you speak you will know what to say
When you speak you will visualise your Map on the wall or screen and follow it around in a clockwise direction in the same way as you would if you where looking at it on paper.
In your speech or talk you will know which Location you are at on the Memory Map that you have visualised as being drawn on the wall or screen and you will therefore know what to say.
You can still have a written Memory Map with you in case you find that you need to use it or just simply because having it there makes you more confident.
Your memory is in front of you
When speaking having eye contact with your audience is important for creating a connection between you and them.
When people are trying to recall something from their memory they generally look upwards and this means that when giving a speech or talk they lose eye contact and therefore their connection with the audience.
The great advantage of using the Video Screen Memory Map is that you do not need to try and retrieve information from your memory as it will be directly in front of you on the visualised wall or screen.
Because your memory is in front of you, you then don’t need to look anywhere else for it and you will therefore keep eye contact and your connection with your audience. The better your connection the better your talk will be received.
Dramatically improve your ability to speak
This is another tip that can dramatically improve your ability to remember your speech which is also fun to do.
Because we have now a wall or video screen and you have something to put images on, you can imagine all sorts of images that will help you remember. These images can be still or they can be moving and because they do not have to be drawn they can be dramatic and exciting and as memorable as you want them to be.
For example, you will recall the Memory Map that we produced in order to teach you about Memory Mapping.
In one location there was an elephant that was drawn so that in a speech the speaker would remember to talk about Memory.
Imagine if when visualising the wall or screen that the speaker imagines and ‘sees’ an elephant trumpeting with it’s trunk up in the air and also hears the sound at the same time, imagine a stampede of elephants. Doesn’t this make it even easier for the speaker to remember that they are supposed to be talking about memory?
Now look at the location of the Palm Tree that we used to remind the speaker to talk about Location.
Imagine that on your wall or screen that the palm tree is on an island with the sea lapping up the shores of the sandy beach.
If you prefer to remember Location in a different way you could visualise a different image.
Maybe put a television in place of the palm tree and see and watch the programme Location, Location, Location.
Now go to the Location on the Map where we had the word ‘Speed’. Along with the word ‘Speed’ ,visualise and see a formula one car revving its engine.
Now go to the location with the word ‘More’ and see Oliver Twist asking for more and the terrible Mr Bumble shouting ‘MORE’ boy.
Using the video screen is brilliant because you are not restricted by your drawing ability and you can have moving pictures which are much easier to remember. You can also add sensations, sounds and feelings.
Remember these images are triggers to help you remember what you want to say.
An image or a picture can paint a thousand words and certainly it can paint the few words needed for each part of your speech or talk.
Visualise, visualise, visualise and be a Brilliant Speaker!
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