Communications: Rule of Three
Many famous and effective people since the time of Aristotle have used the rule of three. Limiting your points or list to three items enhances memory of your intended audience.
Related Best Practices
- Communications Best Practices
- Tell Them Three Times
- Communications: Rules of thumb to communicate change
- Communications: Method of delivering the message matters
- Communications: Talk with, not to or at
- Communications: Outcomes need positive not negative descriptions
- Communications: Stories help us learn and remember
Resources
- Thomas Jefferson, Steve Jobs and the Rule of 3 by Carmine Gallo, Forbes, July 2012.
- Rule of Three (writing) on Wikipedia
- Presentation Skills 3. The Rule of Three, Presentation Magazine
Author
The author of this page is Terry Gardiner
Terry Gardiner is the founder and President of Silver Lining Seafoods and NorQuest Seafoods - a medium-size Alaska seafood processing company; and currently a Board member of the Anvil Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in oil and gas engineering.
His co-operative experiences include member director of the Commercial Fishermen Co-operative association; creation of legislation for the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and advisor to the US Dept of Health and Social Services for the state Health CO-OPs.
Terry served ten years as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives -several legislative committee chairmanships, Speaker of the House, Chairman of the Alaska Criminal Code Commission and board member on various state and federal boards and commissions.
His non-profit experiences include National Policy Director for the Small Business Majority in Washington DC; working with the Herndon Alliance and ForTerra.
Terry authored the leadership book, "Six-Word Lessons to Build Effective Leaders: 100 Lessons to Equip Your People to Create Winning Organizations".
For more check: Terry Gardiner Long bio