Management Tip of the Day: Eliminate Jargon from Your Next Presentation

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile MARCH 14, 2013 Eliminate Jargon from Your Next Presentation Buzzwords, insider concepts, and industry lingo have no place in your presentation. Each field has its own lexicon that's familiar to experts but foreign to everyone else. Unless you're speaking to a group of people who are steeped in the material, you're better off avoiding highly technical or industry-specific language. Consider whether your presentation passes the "grandmother test": If your grandmother wouldn't understand what you're talking about, rework your message. Use words that will resonate with the people you want to support and influence you. If they can't follow your ideas, they won't adopt them. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Five Presentation Mistakes Everyone Makes" by Nancy Duarte. Read the full post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process Ebook Now Available Managing and communicating with people from other cultures is an essential skill in today's global business environment. In this book, Andy Molinsky offers the tools needed to adapt your behavior to new cultural contexts while staying authentic and grounded in your own natural style. From identifying and overcoming challenges to integrating what you learn into your everyday environment, Molinsky provides a guidebook — and mentoring — to raise your confidence and your profile. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Make Your Writing Chronological Make the Most of Your Downtime Change Small Things, Not Your Entire Culture Build a Better Online Network Don't Make a Career Move You'll Regret How to Write Clearly Think Before Adopting the Latest Marketing Fad Encourage Employees to Want to Stay Use Questions to Build Your Case Win Over Your New Boss All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)