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Often, it has to do with the “curse of knowledge&#. In this interview with Guy Kawasaki , the authors of the book, Chip and Dan Heath, explain the curse of knowledge: People tend to think that having a great idea is enough, and they think the communication part will come naturally. And that brings us to the villain of our book: The Curse of Knowledge. His vast knowledge and experience renders him unable to fathom how little you know. MORE
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Are you afflicted by the curse of knowledge? Popularized in Chip and Dan Heath's book, Made to Stick , the curse of knowledge is when you can't remember what it was like not to know the things you now know. The best antidote to the curse of knowledge is forcing yourself, while you are preparing your presentation, to focus on how much the audience knows. Being conscious of the curse of knowledge will help you make your presentation more relevant to the audience. MORE
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Kelly Decker writes on the Decker blog … Are you cursed by knowledge ? Psychologists and behavioral economists who study this phenomenon find the more of an expert you become in your field, the more likely you are to be cursed by your own knowledge. According to Chip and Dan Heath, The Curse of Knowledge is the villain to all things sticky – including your messages. It’s a tough question. Mostly because you probably don’t even know you’re cursed. MORE
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If you have a book or specialized reports and articles you can have them formatted to be sold to millions of Palm Pilot and Visor users. This market is growing by leaps and bounds and there is no reason you can't tap it. Not only that. Just think of the possibilities when you are at meetings or on airplanes and you run into a hot prospect. Simply beam him/her your book. This sure beats the heck out of a simple business card MORE
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Presentation Content Presentation skills audience knowledge performance polymath varietyThere is a polymath aspect within presenting. The more skills we add to our range, the more powerful our presence on stage: Dance and exercise improve posture. Singing strengthens the voice. MORE
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