Beyond verbal case initial structure, how do I practice on story telling in a case, especially in a written case?
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on Aug 1, 2017
If you have the time, read Barbara Minto's book called Pyramid Principle. Great read in any case.
If short on time, synthesize newspaper articles using the STAR method:
https://john.do/star-technique/
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Clara
on Feb 28, 2021
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Hello!
+1 Jakob, Pyramid is a must
Cheers,
Clara
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