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Sticky Training
 How can trainers make learning "stick?" Research is clear: Students learn more readily when they connect new material to what they already know.
Here's how to do it:
Ask students to generate previous knowledge.
This can take the form of a fun hook: "In three minutes, brainstorm everything you already know about this topic!"
Use simple prompts. "Think of the policies you learned last week."
Ask "Why" to activate prior knowledge. "From what you know about this law, why might this issue be controversial?" |
Zippy Words
"Plug it in. Wirrrrrrr. Done." Steve Jobs, Apple founder and CEO, describing the song transfer feature of the first IPod, November 2001.
 What makes for "insanely great" presentations? Steve Jobs uses "zippy" words. They are:
Simple: Free of jargon, with few syllables.
Concrete: Very specific, short, and tangible.
Emotional: Using descriptive, "feeling" adjectives.
Use simple, concrete, and emotional words the next time you present!
From "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience," by Carmine Gallo, 2010. Published by McGraw Hill. |
Winner of our "Analyze this Presentation" Contest
Congratulations to Jeroldine Hallberg. Jeroldine's thoughtful analysis of our last speaker's video provides us with GREAT presentation guidelines:
- Paint a picture with your hands to echo your points.
- Make statistics personal.
- Use a powerful hook.
Thanks, Jeroldine! Watch for next month's contest.
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