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Post by David Wyld on May 25, 2013 18:56:29 GMT -6
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Post by franklinvazquez on Jun 13, 2013 6:59:38 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
I believe we all have been in a situation where we listen to a speaker who gives too much information. This article makes an important point: we should just convey relevant information. We don't want to get people confused or overwhelmed by words; on the contrary, we want to be specific and make the message clear. For instance, instructions about how to do certain jobs can be misunderstood if the trainer does not use an appropriate language to do so. Furthermore, during a business meeting or presentation, we want to keep the audience active and engaged, so they are encouraged to participate and listen attentively. the key to achieve this goal is to give the correct amount of information.
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Post by jalesianelson on Jun 13, 2013 20:19:43 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Don’t Overload Your Audience With a Bunch of Data I agree with this article 100%. Sometimes, we tend to overload too much information on people and think that we are being informative, but in reality we are doing TOO MUCH. As a speaker, the last thing you want to do is bore the audience. As a college student, I have to do presentations and power points, so I have to distinguish what is important and what is not. And yes, it is a process because to me, everything I have to say important. But keeping the audience’s attention and making sure they get the message is my main goal. Condensing what has to be said is the best way to do it, that way the message is received and understood. This article is very interesting and a good read for college-aged students.
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Post by leannthompson on Jun 14, 2013 8:52:15 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Don’t Overload Your Audience With a Bunch of Data
Information overload is the practically the same feeling when consumed to much turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving, it bogs you down. Too much information will stress decision makers out and they will not know what information is the most important. Each meeting should not end with more unanswered questions than before it and that will happen with information overload. It is important to keep the info precise and edited to the recipient needs. Also if there will be a ton of info the recipient needs to receive allow for frequent meetings with small amounts of info in each so he/she is able to fully digest the information.
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Post by maryhilse12 on Jun 14, 2013 9:58:25 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Giving Out Homework Before Interviews Weeds Out The Bad Candidates
I have mixed feelings on this article. I do like the idea of giving out homework after the first phone interview, and those who complete the homework are better candidates then those who don't. This will save you valuable time spent on interviews, if you only call back those that can complete an assignment. But giving homework to someone who doesn't work for you, and asking them to take 2 hours of time to research and guess what format you want, how you want it and when you want it, can be challenging to someone not familiar with your company's culture. This could discourage some good candidates to complete, but can also give you quality candidates that do take the time out to do homework. I would think it would depend on the position to be filled as well as the culture of your company to determine if this is a good hiring practice.
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Post by neilthompson on Jun 15, 2013 6:08:41 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Don’t Overload Your Audience With a Bunch of Data
This article brings out a very good point. In my current job I both give and sit through several presentations. I have sat through presentations that were very informative and interesting as well as some that I could not tell you what they were about. The key differences in these presentations have been that the ones I found interesting were well prepared and not full of information that I found invaluable. It is very important as you prepare a presentation to remember who will be your target audience and what do you want them to walk away with. Include the important details and data for the given audience, but not more than they need.
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Post by elvia on Jun 16, 2013 8:30:54 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
I'm pretty sure we all have been in situations where our minds just drifted off while listening to someone speak. Many times people feel that they are being informative by balling up a whole bunch of information together and throwing it at people, in reality all they are doing is overloading their audience with a bunch of data as stated in this article. I myself have had times where I just couldn't determine the point the speaker was trying to make because it was just too much information. As a speaker you want to make sure you give your listeners times to take in what you are saying. You want them to leave with an understanding of the information you came there to inform them with. I'm pretty sure no speaker wants to talk just to hear themselves talk. Like stated in the article, instead of throwing out a bunch of data, deliver the information in bits and encourage an open discussion, that way you'll know if your message was delivered clearly.
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Post by mda1287 on Jun 16, 2013 13:40:48 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
I have learned very good qualities in my speech classes, and what I have seen with a lot of great speakers of big companies including Apple. There has to be three main things that you want to talk about. You don't want to say too much because you would lose your audience within the fifth point. So stick with three main topics and support them throughout the speech, do not stray from the topic and keep it simple. This way, you will not only have the attention of your listeners, they will ask for more afterwards. Always keep them wanting more.
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Post by scotthunt13 on Jun 16, 2013 15:01:23 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
I'm the type of person that easily loses interest in a conversation if it keeps going and going. That's gonna happen to everyone if you're not prepared as a presenter and you're not sure what message you want to get across. People might think that they're doing something good by saying too much information but it never keeps your audience intrigued. You don't want to lose the audience in the first few minutes of presenting; that's the most important part of the presentation and you should try to hook the audience and keep them there.
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Post by jacobthompson on Jun 16, 2013 15:01:29 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
This article is straight from the plot of the movie “Guilt Trip”. Pretty funny movie. Anyway, I agree with this article. Throwing statistics and numbers around may come across as arrogant (or boring) to clients. Stick with highlighting the thing that THEY find most intriguing, not what you find interesting.
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Post by melissacantrell on Jun 16, 2013 20:18:12 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
I can agree with this article due to experience of having teachers information overload during classes. The best instructors I've ever had knew it was important to deliver small amounts of information, have more discussions, and stick to making clear, specific points. If a teacher gets up and lectures for a solid hour and never stops to have an open discussion or point out key ideas, a student will likely tune out and miss important information. The same goes for business meetings. My boss tends to ramble and get off topic, causing us to become bored, distracted, and miss the overall point.
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Post by kylekling on Jun 17, 2013 15:05:15 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
In most cases saying the right thing is better than saying the most things. You want people to remember what you said and have it leave an impact on them, to where even after your done talking, they are still thinking about it. If you pump to much information at someone, the message gets lost in the words. It's like throwing a ball at someone, if you throw one at a time the chances of them catching it is high, but if you throw multiple balls at one time, the odds drop. Also, even if they do catch one ball, you don't know if they caught the right one. So you need to get your message across and leave the other person thinking about the topic and not about the overload of data he/she just received.
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Post by blaine on Jun 17, 2013 16:44:42 GMT -6
I like the idea of not giving your customers or employees a data overload. This happens frequently in business and it makes it hard to get a clear picture of expectations, etc. I think that giving the right amount information is important but to much can be overwhelming and pointless. Why tell someone something that they do not need to know in order to do their job. In order to be a good leader, you must know how to give information accurately and precisely so that your employees can apply it.
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Post by harrisonrainwater on Jun 17, 2013 18:53:15 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
Data overload can be a terrible thing. You never want to bombard someone with straight statistics. To me, if someone stands up on a podium and begins mouthing off statistics and numbers I lose my attention quickly. Of course, business owners would want to present that their companies are doing certain things right in their appropriate areas, but pointing out everything can cause your audience to stop paying attention, or raise suspicion. People want physical and mental reasons to remember your product or idea so implant the appropriate information to make people want to know more.
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Post by hayleymcglothren on Jun 17, 2013 19:18:13 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Overload Your Audience With A Bunch Of Data
This article is so true. Business presentations are not much different than holding a conversation with someone except for presentation. When you rattle on and on about something, people generally lose interest. In business presentations, information should be precise but also as short as possible for a successful presentation. An audience will only listen for a little while and then it all begins to sound a lot like rambling. This is one of the most important things when you are trying to promote business or rather sell your pitch.
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