How to communicate complex information

10 ways to effectively communicate information, give a great talk, and an awesome presentation.

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Top 10 Tips:
1) Know your audience
2) Lead with awesome
3) Tell a story
4) Make it emotional
5) Bridge new information with old information
6) Use everyday language
7) Only use text when you have to
8) Engage your audience
9) Be real
10) Build value

Learn more:
- Using shared values to persuade your audience: nytimes.com/2015/11/15/opinion/sunday/the-key-t…
- Derek Muller: The key to effective educational science videos: youtube.com/watch?v=RQaW2bFieo8
- Derek Muller: How to start a YouTube channel: youtu.be/QLIKgT-OSLQ
- The Moth: True stories told live: themoth.org/
- The Story Collider: Stories about science: storycollider.org/
- TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking: ted.com/read/ted-talks-the-official-ted-guide-t…
- Jonathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind”: righteousmind.com/
- Why do videos go viral? wired.com/2011/07/why-do-viral-videos-go-viral/
- Neal Degrasse Tyson on the Nerdist Podcast: nerdist.com/nerdist-podcast-neil-degrasse-tyson…
- The science of why we deny science (cognitive dissonance): motherjones.com/politics/2011/03/denial-science…
- Great example of bridging new information with old information from The Big Short & Selena Gomez: youtube.com/watch?v=4cOZ7l6lVeQ
- The Secret Of Impressive Writing? Keep It Plain And Simple: sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051031075447.…
- Readability: readable.io/
- Bestselling authors tend to write at an elementary or middle school grade level: contently.com/strategist/2015/01/28/this-surpri…
- Presentation Zen: presentationzen.com/
- Lectures Aren't Just Boring, They're Ineffective, Too: sciencemag.org/news/2014/05/lectures-arent-just…
- Think, Pair, Share: brown.edu/about/administration/sheridan-center/…
- How to overcome social and presentation anxiety: youtu.be/XRdXq4-ZYDk
- Science Outreach Ideas: scivic.org/involved/science-outreach-ideas-the-…
- AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology: aaas.org/pes/other-resources
- Science Communication 101 bibliography: alicerosebell.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/science-…
- Why Can't Scientists Talk Like Regular Humans? blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-c…

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