www.goa-world. com >GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)® www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ > >Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday >someone, somewhere learns a little..... >___________________________________ > ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: "Danish Ahmed, OrdinaryWords.com" <h...@ordinarywords.com> >To: gaspar almeida <goaworldto...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Monday, April 1, 2013 7:02 AM >Subject: It's April Fools!! > > >It's April Fools!! Are You...An Ignorant Fool, An Angry Fool, A Sorry Fool, A >Happy FoolA Proud Fool, a Clever Fool, or a Transformed >Fool?http://ordinarysparks.blogspot.ca/2013/03/seven-kinds-of-april-fools.html8.5 > Reasons Why Numbered Lists are BetterHey there Gaspar!!I've always had a >fascination with numbers. When my massagetherapist asked me to pick a number >from 1 to 10 to indicate howmuch pressure I was feeling, I exclaimed "pi". >She said "what?"and I replied, "I can't get any more precise than >3.14159265359..."But numbers do make it easy for all of us to consume new >knowledge,especially in this age of information overload. Think of the >superpopular books "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" or "The >FourAgreements" or "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership". > >Movies like"The Sixth Sense", and "Seven" are more mainstream examples.So >what's so good about numbered lists? What do extra numbers dofor us?1. >Numbered Lists Create a Sense of ConsistencyWhether writing a report or >conveying a story, a numbered list canmake sure that our content is evenly >distributed. We want to makeall of our content seem substantive, and the best >way to do this,is to evenly distribute our substance through numbered lists.2. >Numbered Lists Create a Sense of StructureSometimes numbered lists can evolve >into categories or hierarchies,or even complex flow charts. Having at least a >numbered listcreates a visual map for people to digest content in >easilyconsumable, bite-sized chunks.3. Numbered Lists Allow People to SkimIt's >easy to get lost in a long essay. That's why some peopledon't like reading >fiction, and prefer this instructional format. Instead of abounding an entire >article should somebody get bored,they can instead easily move to the next section and consume whatis relevant for them.4. Numbered Lists Cater to All PersonalitiesIf you are familiar with the DISC model of personality types, thennumbered lists i) Allow the D's to Decide which numbers to read,ii) Allow the I's to >Impulsively jump from number to number oftheir choosing, iii) Allow the S's to >Stick with the laid-outchronology, and iv) Allows the C's to Criticize each >pointindividual, and wonder if any points are missing. 5. Numbered Lists are >Easier to CreateRather than being overwhelmed with the depth of research or >workinvolved with a particular message, simply start with a list. Making a >list is easy, and paints us the simple overview we oftenneed. Then, once we >have all the major points down, it's just amatter of filling in each point >with explanation.6. Numbered Lists have More Real & Perceived ValueUsually I >start with a number like 7, but the list grows to anumber like 10. Our brains >work harder thinking of new numbers toadd to our lists. And I'm sure readers >appreciate the thoroughnessthat goes into making such lists. Plus, numbered >list just looklike they have a lot more to offer.7. Numbered Lists Invoke >IntrigueWhy 7? Why 10? People are highly motivated by curiosity, and aremore likely to read a long posting if it is numbered, simplybecause they want to understand the formula that we created.8. Numbers Can Always Be AddedWe may think of points to add after we have published and promotedan article like this. No problem! We can think of several morepoints, and make a part II of the article. A simple narrative mayseem disjointed in parts, but numbered lists work independently,and together.8.5 Numbers Can Have Greater PrecisionThe simple technique of making .5 points or otherwise playing withnumbers can be very alluring. Entertainment giants do this all thetime. Think about the hit sitcom "Two & A Half Men" or thefeature-length movie "2 Fast 2 Furious". > >Have fun with numbered lists. You never know where they will takeyou. Well, >to infinity and beyond, of course! :) >Let's love the world together...Love, >[)anish /|hmed, blind visionary >http://www.facebook.com/OrdinaryWords+1 (647) 439-5011P.S. 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