To assist people in remembering what you tell them, try one or both of these two techniques:
Acronyms:
Turn key points of what you say into an acronym (using only the first letter of each word or phrase) to help ensure that they get and retain them. This technique was likely used to help you learn much of the information you were exposed to in school.
Whenever possible, use familiar acronyms to help participants remember complex terms, titles, or elements in your presentation. The following are examples of well known acronyms:
NATO: North American Treaty Organization, NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA: United States of America, NFL: National Football League
Rhymes:
Developing phrases or words that sound similar or organizing into a little song-like process can also help retention of information. For example, in order to remember which way to turn your clock when daylight savings time begins and ends, you may have learned, "Spring forward; Fall back."
To remember how many days there are in each month- "Thirty days hath September, April, June and November, all others have thirty one, except February with twenty-eight, and twenty-nine in leap year."
Source: The Creative Training Idea Book-Inspired Tips and Techniques for Engaging and Effective Learning by Robert W. Lucas
