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Presentations · part 2 — walking through

Give the big picture, then the key detail.

全体像を示してから、重要な詳細に絞れるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

The big picture is ~.
Zooming in, ~.
The headline number is ~.
What this means for you is ~.

Example conversation

AThe big picture is that we grew 20% this year.
BStrong.
AZooming in, most of that came from one product.
BInteresting.
AThe headline number is 8,000 new customers. What this means for you is more support staff.
BUnderstood — I'll plan for it.

In context

Listen to part of a report. 'Let me give you the big picture first: we grew twenty percent this year. Zooming in, most of that growth came from a single product. The headline number is eight thousand new customers. What this means for your team is simple — expect more support requests, so let's plan staffing now.'

When to use it · practice

You're presenting results. Lead with the big picture.
結果を発表しています。全体像から始めましょう。
You want to highlight one number. State the headline number.
ひとつの数字を強調したいです。目玉の数字を述べましょう。
You want it to matter to them. Say what it means for them.
相手に関係づけたいです。「あなたにとって〜」と言いましょう。

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