Get Anyone to Understand Anything (How to Teach)

2 Points to Explaining Anything Complex to someone:

(1) Before going into detail, give an overview. This helps people understand the context (what you're talking about and where you're going with the material) of your topic.
[Giving details without making sure the audience knows the concept is the equivalent to putting together a puzzle without first showing them what the picture looks like]

(2) Let the audience know that you expect them to grasp the material quickly and easily.
[Our expectations and that of other people play a key role in how we grasp information.]

(3!) Offering positive encouragement along the way. [I heard before that the most effective teachers, coaches, and leaders have an encouragement to critique ratio of 3 to 1; others have reported the ratio as high as 5 to 1.]

This information was taken from the Book Get Anyone to do Anything, by New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. David Lieberman. This is easily one of my top 5 favorite books of all time. It covers how to handle so many different situations. I would recommend it to anyone.