This is an article by Marc Hill, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, April 9, 2025.
Effective communication starts with understanding your audience—who they are, what they know, why they’re listening, and what they need to hear. Learn how this awareness can help you deliver a message your audience will understand, connect with, and remember.
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Marc Hill
Marc Hill has devoted over two decades to public service, holding diverse roles as an educator, coach, principal, firefighter, engineer, and fire chief in both volunteer and career departments. An accomplished author, his Amazon bestseller Two Dark Thirty: True Stories to Inspire Teaching and Learning in Our Local Heroesand his latest book Read Before Leading: 20 Essential Leadership Lessons to Help You Succeed and Avoid Failure, provide invaluable insights on leadership, professional growth, and lifelong learning. Hill holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and numerous state and national certifications as an instructor, firefighter/paramedic, and incident commander. His contributions to education and leadership have been recognized with three Teacher of the Year awards and the prestigious Core Values Award. As the founder and chief instructor at Two Dark Thirty Consulting, Hill is dedicated to equipping leaders and educators with the tools to navigate complex challenges, advance strength, and drive meaningful change.
