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Communication sketches

Explore sketches, drawings, and illustrations that simplify ideas related to Communication.

What is the Blur Your Eyes Test for testing designs and communication for structure showing an example of little and clear structureThe Blur Your Eyes TestWhat are the NATO phonetic alphabet words: helping two pilots correctly identify Y I V B D T which is easily misheardPhonetic alphabetTwo people enjoying a dialogue, one falling asleep to a monologue, and one being distracted from their book by a halfalogueHalfalogueThe Two Generals Problem: Two Generals fighting for the same side, have set up their camps on the high ground either side of a castle to be attacked and use a messenger running between them to coordinate their attack. The problem is that the messenger has to run right past the hostile castle to relay the Generals' messages and confirmation of receipt of messages and there's no guarantee they'll make it past the castle unharmed. The two generals problemWhat is the SUCCESS framework for making ideas sticky from the book Made to Stick, highlighting six principles: Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, and StoriesMake your idea sticky
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