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One practical way to make ideas more concrete is to use real-life examples and scenarios. This helps to ground abstract concepts in reality, making them easier to understand and remember. Another method is to use simple, clear language instead of technical jargon or buzzwords. This ensures that your ideas are accessible to a wider audience. Additionally, visual aids such as diagrams or infographics can be used to illustrate complex ideas in a more tangible way. Finally, encouraging discussion and collaboration around the idea can help to foster a shared understanding and make the concept more concrete.
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Making things concrete implies that we should stop talking and writing in the abstract, and start using words that reflect real life, in the concrete. If someone is attempting to share a topic with others, it's most likely that he or she is very knowledgeable about the topic. With extensive knowledge often comes the use of abstract, technical language, or buzz words. This makes it much harder for concepts to be understood and remembered, and even harder for two or more people to engage together on the topic due to a lack of shared understanding. So, making ideas more concrete both improves others' recall and also fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration due to enabling a common language around the concrete image.
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