Indeed. The point is - anything but the Larrathon... Sorry, Larry!
B > On 7 Oct 2013, at 20:09, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bob, here's a counter technique that would've worked, if used: > > "So when you start with that agenda slide (tell ‘em what you’re going > to say) their attentions immediately wander, they pick up their > phones, and you’ve lost ‘em. > > Instead, launch right in with a framing story or an idea that will > grab their attention and at the same time tell them why they’re there. > That’s what audiences want to have answered right away – not what > you’re going to say, but _why they’re there_." > > http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2012/04/02/giving-a-presentation-dont-tell-em-what-youre-going-to-say/ > > >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >> The inverted pyramid is the writer's friend as far as this sort of thing is >> concerned. >> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid> >> >>> On 7 Oct 2013, at 10:25, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> tl;dr >>> >>> It's missing an intro. There's no clear reason why it would be >>> fruitful to climb that mountain of text. I got three paras in and gave >>> up. >>> >>> Simply leaving a blank line between para's would also help, a bit. >>> >>> Tell 'em what your're going to say. >>> Say it. >>> Summarize what you said. >> >> Or indeed: >> >> Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em >> Tell 'em >> Tell 'em what you just told 'em >> >> (Which is not the same as the inverted pyramid) >> >>> >>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 4:06 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >>>> Nobody's going to read that, whatever it's about. Several long blocks of >>>> text - why should anyone want to read it? >>>> >>>> Whatever it is you want to say, say it in less than 7 short sentences. >>>> >>>> B >>>> >>>>> On 7 Oct 2013, at 08:56, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> >> Stuff >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
