Comments on: Overcome the Forgetting Curve – Make Training Presentations More Memorable http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/ By Renée Safrata of Reneevations - Get better results through communication, engagement and execution Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:18:16 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-217 Fantastic - you decreased the forgetting curve with two very different formats for review. Pop quiz followed by a face-to-face discussion. Great idea - everyone can learn from this. Thank you. Renée Safrata renee@reneevations.com Fantastic – you decreased the forgetting curve with two very different formats for review.
Pop quiz followed by a face-to-face discussion. Great idea – everyone can learn from this. Thank you.
Renée Safrata
renee@reneevations.com

]]> By: Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:15:33 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-216 Hi. Powerpoint is not counterproductive - actually now, more than ever we need to provide the audience with verbal, visual and interactive messaging. Consider these key points when preparing a presentation: 1. 87% of all of us are visual learners - providing visuals in powerpoint and other formats increases learner retention. 2. Gen X and Gen Y's - the younger workforce learn best when giving large amounts of data to sort through and problem solve. Their internet upbringing has trained their brains to retain differently than those of us boomers and traditionalists. Renée Safrata renee@reneevations.com Hi.
Powerpoint is not counterproductive – actually now, more than ever we need to provide the audience with verbal, visual and interactive messaging.

Consider these key points when preparing a presentation:
1. 87% of all of us are visual learners – providing visuals in powerpoint and other formats increases learner retention.
2. Gen X and Gen Y’s – the younger workforce learn best when giving large amounts of data to sort through and problem solve. Their internet upbringing has trained their brains to retain differently than those of us boomers and traditionalists.

Renée Safrata
renee@reneevations.com

]]> By: Bruce Beckett http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Bruce Beckett Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-215 Hmm...I have often wondered if powerpoint is/can be counterproductive. Instead of focusing on the verbal messages being discussed, the audience focuses on a screen and not the presentors message. Thank you. Hmm…I have often wondered if powerpoint is/can be counterproductive. Instead of focusing on the verbal messages being discussed, the audience focuses on a screen and not the presentors message. Thank you.

]]> By: Bob Decker http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Bob Decker Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:58:42 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-214 I like your suggestions on sending out review. In my former life we would give a "pop quiz" at the end of presentation and follow-up with questions for sales to answer at their next district meeting. Then when I did worked within each reps folder we would review past meetings, so important to keep the reminder going. I like your suggestions on sending out review. In my former life we would give a “pop quiz” at the end of presentation and follow-up with questions for sales to answer at their next district meeting. Then when I did worked within each reps folder we would review past meetings, so important to keep the reminder going.

]]> By: Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:25:42 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-213 Hi Victoria - yes, communication is key to success here. If I were in your shoes, I would share my learnings of the forgetting curve. I would suggest to the group or team that for this reason I will be sending out regular reminders. Of course, the reminders will be situational depending on the content and length of the presentation. I find, like yourself, when people understand the statistics they are more than motivated to change their presentation and review process for improved retention. Let me know how it goes! Renée renee@reneevations.com Hi Victoria – yes, communication is key to success here. If I were in your shoes, I would share my learnings of the forgetting curve. I would suggest to the group or team that for this reason I will be sending out regular reminders. Of course, the reminders will be situational depending on the content and length of the presentation. I find, like yourself, when people understand the statistics they are more than motivated to change their presentation and review process for improved retention.
Let me know how it goes!
Renée
renee@reneevations.com

]]> By: Victoria http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Victoria Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:25:48 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-212 the numbers are amazing, true. i think it's important to make sure that you've prepped your team or group to understand why you send so many reviews though, would you say that's true Renee? or would you just dive in with sending information out multiple times. i have a prime opportunity coming up to try this out and i'm wondering strategy-wise how to approach it, how much prep work i should invest ahead of time. the numbers are amazing, true.

i think it’s important to make sure that you’ve prepped your team or group to understand why you send so many reviews though, would you say that’s true Renee? or would you just dive in with sending information out multiple times.

i have a prime opportunity coming up to try this out and i’m wondering strategy-wise how to approach it, how much prep work i should invest ahead of time.

]]> By: Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:24:16 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-210 Amazing isn't it! A good reminder that repetition creates alignment and improved productivity. Renee Safrata renee@reneevations.com Amazing isn’t it!
A good reminder that repetition creates alignment and improved productivity.
Renee Safrata
renee@reneevations.com

]]> By: lyle hildahl http://www.reneevations.com/management/ebbinghaus-curve/comment-page-1/#comment-209 lyle hildahl Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:10:28 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/blog/?p=5#comment-209 Good stats. Good stats.

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