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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Lists of three and the rule of 3s: two speeches

Here you can find the first part of Steve Jobs's iPhone product launch speech.

Here you can find Barack Obama's inauguration speech.

In both of them, please pay attention to the usage of the lists of three and the rule of 3.

Here is a stream where the rule of 3s is explained among other useful tips on making presentations.
Posted by Noras at 11:19 AM
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      • The dont's for PowerPoint
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