Sunday, March 06, 2005
Before your present...
...get the facts straight.
I know: it is tempting. Someone sends you a fascinating story via email, or an amazing picture... and you want to use it in your speech or PowerPoint presentation. But before you include it (or worse, email it to dozens of your friends, family, and colleagues); find out the original source. So much of what gets emailed to us by well-meaning friends and family members turns out to be in the category of urban legend, scarelore, or glurge.
One of my favorite sites to get started on the "search for the truth when something seems too strange to be true" is http://www.snopes.com . This site categorizes many of the late-breaking stories that end up in your inbox: you can easily find out what is true and what is not.
...get the facts straight.
I know: it is tempting. Someone sends you a fascinating story via email, or an amazing picture... and you want to use it in your speech or PowerPoint presentation. But before you include it (or worse, email it to dozens of your friends, family, and colleagues); find out the original source. So much of what gets emailed to us by well-meaning friends and family members turns out to be in the category of urban legend, scarelore, or glurge.
One of my favorite sites to get started on the "search for the truth when something seems too strange to be true" is http://www.snopes.com . This site categorizes many of the late-breaking stories that end up in your inbox: you can easily find out what is true and what is not.
Labels: Presentation
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