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Ep. 256 MISQUOTED?

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Quotations from famous speakers, authors, and celebrities can be very appealing and can support your message. The same can be said of oft-quoted statistics. Today Mark and Darren discuss the importance of accuracy when using quotes and statistics, share a few examples, and provide simple yet effective advice for ‘getting it right.’

SNIPPETS:

• Do due diligence

• Your reputation and credibility are at stake

• Verification sources abound…web searches, AI, etc. Use them

• “Stop quoting dead white men!” – Patricia Fripp

• Create your own quotes

• Quote the people who have influenced you…teachers, friends, family

• Your audience needs your perspective

• Verify EVERY quotation for accuracy

• Double check the context of every quote and statistic

• Name the source of each quote and statistic

• Your accuracy…and inaccuracy has a global reach

  continue reading

103 episodes

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Manage episode 429494522 series 3411797
Content provided by Darren LaCroix and Mark Brown. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Darren LaCroix and Mark Brown or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Quotations from famous speakers, authors, and celebrities can be very appealing and can support your message. The same can be said of oft-quoted statistics. Today Mark and Darren discuss the importance of accuracy when using quotes and statistics, share a few examples, and provide simple yet effective advice for ‘getting it right.’

SNIPPETS:

• Do due diligence

• Your reputation and credibility are at stake

• Verification sources abound…web searches, AI, etc. Use them

• “Stop quoting dead white men!” – Patricia Fripp

• Create your own quotes

• Quote the people who have influenced you…teachers, friends, family

• Your audience needs your perspective

• Verify EVERY quotation for accuracy

• Double check the context of every quote and statistic

• Name the source of each quote and statistic

• Your accuracy…and inaccuracy has a global reach

  continue reading

103 episodes

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