Preparing to speak – Is it possible to have too much knowledge?
PRESENTATION TIP: THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGE
Are you afflicted by the curse of knowledge?
No, this isn’t the latest bit of Harry Potter wizardry. It’s a phenomenom that many presenters suffer from, to the detriment of their audiences.
Popularized in Chip and Dan Heath’s book, Made to Stick, the curse of knowledge is when you can’t remember what it was like not to know the things you now know.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR AUDIENCE?
