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ATTENTION: experienced corporate presenters, public speakers, professional speakers & pastors.

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Ep. 256 MISQUOTED?

Jul 18, 2024

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