<div><p><span>What’s most important to them? What motivates them? What’s their background? How do they prefer to communicate? What “language” do they tend to use?</span></p></div><div><p><b>By understanding who the person (or people) you’re speaking to is, you’re able to use their common knowledge or experience to decide how best to explain your idea.</b></p></div>

Get To Know Your Audience

<p>Opt for using simple, everyday language. Avoid any acronyms, jargon, or highly niche phrases. When it’s impossible to avoid, make sure to define any complex terms.<br></p>

Watch Your Language

<div><p><span><b>If something is too complicated, people are most likely to be confused by it, or worse, forget about it.</b></span></p><p>Ask yourself:</p></div><div><ol>
<li>If my audience will only remember one thing about my explanation, what is that “one thing?”</li>
<li>And, why should my audience care about this “one thing?”</li></ol></div>

The “One Thing” They Should Understand

<p><strong>The way you frame your information matters</strong> – the language, terms, and examples you choose to use will have a huge impact on what your audience remembers and understands.</p>
<p>So, paint a verbal picture. By sharing information, you make the problem tangible, and the solution appealing.</p>

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