“We’re so good at all our statistics and data and rational arguments … [but] emotion is what gets people feeling passionate,” Oldham said. “It may not be the most comfortable place for the business community … [but] we need to get better at doing it.”
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Maybe They Should Put Persuasive Writing Back in the Curriculum, Too
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I agree. If you want some evidence just look at where presentation slide decks have gone to over the last 10 years: Away from the details and towards context & emotion. As aways, see Tufte's "The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint".
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