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Information overload is a real problem that is getting worse every day. The solution is to curate. This is true for journalism, social media, as well as in the modern, fast moving workplace.

Before you present information, if you select only the relevant details, do not ignore or suppress the vital outliers, organize for easy consumption, and tailor it to the audience, you will provide a service that raises productivity and lowers communication gaps.

There is a law of physics that states that “mass cannot be created or destroyed.” (See here for a complicated description) Therefore, by analogy, the total information in this world cannot be created or destroyed. (There are some flaws in this logic and more explanation is needed, but for now, let us take this on face value) Thus, it follows that people are presenting information that they “collected,” not information that they “created.”

Transforming the information into a presentation is like taking ingredients (vegetables, condiments, spices etc.) and making a fine meal. The cooking process transforms ingredients to stoke the palate. Just as your presentation will stoke interest, energy, passion, and finally, action!