CREATING YOUR PLATFORM - 3 QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF
It is no secret that creating and maintaining a platform for your pageant will be a challenge , but its an important decision for you and your future . We ’ ve compiled three questions you need ask yourself when creating your platform , this will help you gain a clear picture to help others , help yourself and develop your mission .
What are you passionate about ? Think about what makes you really stand up and take notice , is there something that you are always keeping up to date on ? Make a list of topics that you could talk all day about , this will get your juices flowing and you can start to narrow down a topic for your platform . Keep in mind , your platform should be something that you are passionate about , you can always tie in a charity or non-profit that will match nicely for fundraising at a later date . So for example , if you are passionate about women in technology , write down all the other topics that coincide with that . Such as , helping women get scholarships for technical school , etc . The more you broaden your topic , the more opportunities for you and the more you can help others .
What are you planning to do long-term ? Once you decide on a topic , this is a great opportunity to look beyond the pageant . Think about your life five years after you ’ ve stopped competing . What does your life look like ? This is your opportunity to bridge that from where you are now , using your platform . You will put a lot of your own time into building your platform , don ’ t let it go after you exit pageantry , make it something sustainable for you so you can continue to offer help and support to those you serve .
How will this bring value to others ? Think about what service or products you could offer with your platform . It may be a book you could write , classes , advice in the form of speaking engagements , the opportunities are endless . Keep in mind , you can ’ t offer help to anyone if you are in a state of needing help , so choose your platform and cause wisely .
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8 Pageant Platform Magazine May / June 2018