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The Art of Explanation

Making your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to Understand
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The Art of Explanation by Lee LeFever is a guide designed to help individuals communicate complex ideas more effectively. It focuses on the importance of clarity and understanding in conveying information, whether in business or personal interactions. The book provides strategies and techniques to transform complicated subjects into simple, engaging explanations that resonate with diverse audiences.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to enhance your communication skills, especially in explaining complex ideas in a simple and engaging manner. This book may appeal to business professionals and entrepreneurs who want to improve their presentation and explanation skills to connect better with their audience. It's perfect for those interested in learning techniques to make information more accessible and memorable.

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Your guide to becoming an explanation specialist. You've done the hard work. Your product or service works beautifully - but something is missing. People just don't see the big idea - and it's keeping you from being successful. Your idea has an explanation problem.

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Your guide to becoming an explanation specialist.

You've done the hard work. Your product or service works beautifully, but something is missing. People just don't see the big idea, and it's keeping you from being successful. Your idea has an explanation problem.

The Art of Explanation is for business people, educators, and influencers who want to improve their explanation skills and start solving explanation problems.

Author Lee LeFever is the founder of Common Craft, a company known around the world for making complex ideas easy to understand through short animated videos. He is your guide to helping audiences fall in love with your ideas, products, or services through better explanations in any medium.

You will learn to:

  • Plan: Learn explanation basics, what causes them to fail, and how to diagnose explanation problems.
  • Package: Using simple elements, create an explanation strategy that builds confidence and motivates your audience.
  • Present: Produce remarkable explanations with visuals and media.

The Art of Explanation is your invitation to become an explanation specialist and see why explanation is now a fundamental skill for professionals.

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The Art of Explanation by Lee LeFever is praised for its clear guidance on communicating complex ideas simply and effectively. Reviewers appreciate its practical tips and engaging style, which are helpful for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The book is noted for offering insightful strategies that make information more accessible and increase understanding in business and entrepreneurship contexts.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118374580

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 November 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 256

About the Author

LEE LeFEVER is the Chief Explainer, illustrator, and voice of Common Craft, and is widely credited for inspiring the video explanation industry. Since 2007, the company has won numerous awards and has created explanations for the world's most respected brands, including Intel, Google, Dropbox, and Ford. Its online videos have been viewed more than 50 million times. Today, Common Craft's mission is to make the world a more understandable place to live and work by inspiring and equipping professionals to become explanation specialists. Lee can be found in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and business partner, Sachi, and their dog, Bosco, a fine swimmer.

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