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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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A practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly, by BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos.
Explanation - conveying meaning - is an art. And the BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, is something of a master of the form. In this book, Ros shares the secrets he has learned from years of working in high-pressure newsrooms, identifying the ten elements of a good explanation and the seven steps you need to take to express yourself as persuasively and accurately as possible.
Whether you need to articulate your thoughts clearly for business, educational or social purposes, The Art of Explanation is a must-listen for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills.
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- DM Bee
- 14-04-24
That there are clear steps to take towards better explanation
I need to listen again because there is a lot of very useful information. But this book gives me hope that I can explain myself better.
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- Kirk McElhearn
- 19-09-23
Excellent book, needs a PDF handout
This is an excellent book on the principles of effective explanation. Listening to Rod Atkins' familiar voice makes it come alive. The only problem is that it needs a PDF handout summarizing the main points. It's hard to remember his ten questions and seven principles, and note-taking isn't always easy when listening to audiobooks. I'm surprised a PDF isn't included; many non-fiction books come with them if they provide actionable information.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-24
The real art of explanation
The real art of explanation was in the way Ros lay out each step to a great explanation and summarising each section and hone in on the why throughout.
I especially enjoyed the practical ideas you can take away from this such as how to bridge an answer how best to bide time to answer a question through laying out your structure first. Also the honesty from Ros on the difficulty of explaining and it being a true art form was humbling.
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- phil and rhiannon
- 06-01-24
Brilliant book
Comprehensive detail of explanations with some really useful tips for using it in day-to-day life. Well worth a read / listen
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- dr s j van genderen
- 01-10-23
Brilliant
So well written with clear rationale for paying attention to how we communicate. Follows a helpful structure with great examples
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- Charlie
- 26-02-24
To the point, succinct, game-changer!
Easy listening and some very good better communication tips. Well explained good for essay writing and managing speeches. A good aid for how to assimilate vast amounts of information quickly with practical examples from the author’s real life experiences as a journalist. This book has enhanced my communication skills and predicting questions of my content was a massive game-changer.
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- Paul Ledger
- 18-11-23
Excellent. This should be taught in schools.
“Everyone can see through a dirty window, but people can see so much more through a clean one”.
I love Ros’s Explainer videos, it’s why I purchased this book. He’s a confident an competent as ever and it’s really useful too.
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- Mr Adrian R Stewart
- 19-11-23
An easy listen well structured
A very practical instruction on how to prepare yourself to deliver your message effectively. So well structured I was able to document the 7 steps along the way.
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- Aitch
- 23-01-24
Terrific... common sense yet so rare
Loved listening to this one. Looking forward to a re-listen in a few weeks. As someone doing job related interviews and conversations at the moment it helped a lot.
Echo one of the other reviewers, a summary sheet with key points would be super useful.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-24
Does what it says on the tim - very well. Will be sharing across our company in a distilled version
Hopefully the title of my review is enough. BLUF - bottom line up front. Enough said
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