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The "One Thing" To Remember
To have a better chance of making complex information memorable, ask yourself these 2 questions:
- If my audience will only remember one thing about my explanation, what is that "one thing?"
- And, why should my audience care about this "one thing?"
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Give Context and Use Examples
The way you frame your information matters--the language, terms, and examples you choose to use will have a huge impact on what your audience remembers and understands.
Paint a verbal picture. You will make the problem tangible, and the solution appealing.
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Watch Your Language
While using long, technical words might seem impressive, it rarely helps anyone understand what's being said.
Opt for using simple, everyday language. Along those same lines, avoid any acronyms, jargon, or highly-niche phrases. When it's impossible to avoid, make su...
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Get to Know Your Audience
Presenting information is never about the presenter--it's always about the audience.
Get to know who they are, in order to use their common knowledge and experience: What's most important to them? What motivates them? What's their background? How do they prefer to commu...
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The one big thing
Incoming demands and digital distractions can get in the way of real productivity. If you do one big thing today, you will feel like it is a productive day.
Ask yourself: What’s the one big thing you want to accomplish today?
Why Just Add One?
Because it is achievable. If you add more than that you will feel anxious and overwhelmed. ( for example to go from 3 to 9).
The great thing about these two questions is that they are simple and easy to ask. They will quickly become an habit and they w...
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