To connect with an audience: use precise words, provide an accurate picture and avoid details.
Posts Tagged ‘precision’
Brevity
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012Presidential debates: the quintessential high-stakes communication
Thursday, October 4th, 2012A presidential debate is a very public high-stakes communication where there is a ton of post-analysis to judge the effectiveness of content and delivery. This one provided some stark contrasts in communication effectiveness.
Accuracy and precision are NOT synonyms
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012In mathematics and scientific measurement, accuracy and precision are distinct. Accuracy indicates how close to the truth a specific measurement is, while precision indicates how much certainty or uncertainty there is in that measurement. (more…)
Measurements and the truth
Thursday, June 7th, 2012A useful metaphor for presenting information honestly is evident in how truth is defined in the American justice system by emphasizing three aspects: (more…)
Honest precision and communicating with clarity
Friday, June 1st, 2012When a person is selling a product or an idea, it is natural to present a positive bias that reflects well on their perspective. While the best scientists, teachers, and judges may epitomize some of the exceptions to this statement, there are still enough counter-examples that we must be wary of the natural bias of our human nature. We all need to remember that rose-colored glasses are built into human reasoning and communications.
Presenting quantified data
Monday, October 31st, 2011A useful metaphor for presenting information honestly is evident in how truth is defined in the American justice system by emphasizing three aspects: (more…)
Communicating with clarity
Monday, October 17th, 2011Communicating accurately with the right level of precision is a discriminating strength of most great communications. Conversely, communicating inaccurately or with too much or too little precision is a recurring fault in many ineffective communications. This balance, underappreciated by most communicators, is an instructive topic for some important observations on speaking, listening and writing.
Precision is not always good
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Communicating accurately with the right level of precision is a discriminating strength of most great communications. Conversely, communicating inaccurately or with too much or too little precision is a recurring fault in many ineffective communications. This balance, underappreciated by most communicators, is an instructive topic for some important observations on speaking and listening.
Accuracy and Precision
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011In mathematics and scientific measurement, accuracy and precision are related yet quite distinct. Accuracy indicates how close to the truth a specific measurement is; precision indicates how much certainty or uncertainty there is in that measurement.
