tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post1379460007626103360..comments2023-12-02T00:38:03.848-08:00Comments on Speak & Deliver - A Public Speaking Blog For the Speaking Public: Oops! Speakers, Get Your Facts StraightRich Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-78814111423283897272011-05-18T16:56:02.253-07:002011-05-18T16:56:02.253-07:00See, that's interesting. I figured you were qu...See, that's interesting. I figured you were questioning the sources themselves - after all, how reliable is Snopes, the Post, and Fast Company? All written by imperfect humans, right?<br /><br />The post was actually inspired by a client who told me a story they had heard for years that they wanted to put into a speech. Turns out, the story was actually way off base, and couldn't be used credibly. Not wanting to use the clients story, I picked up on the MLK confusion, and found the Post aricle through Google. I had looked up the freezer story on Snopes a year ago or so, and read the Fast Company article when it first came out, via a Twitter link, I believe. <br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to follow the links!Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-75863431921750723832011-05-18T16:35:11.184-07:002011-05-18T16:35:11.184-07:00First reaction... "Crud, he still didn't ...First reaction... "Crud, he still didn't tell me!"<br /><br />Second reaction... "Ohhhh yeah, because I'm too lazy to click on the LINKS."<br /><br />So... Washington Post, Snopes, and Fast Company. I'm guessing that the Post article inspired your post and was not actually a sought-out source. And Snopes is the logical place to check an urban myth. And the Yale study? Did you just google it and find a trusted URL?<br /><br />Thanks (no sarcasm here) for not answering directly & making it too easy!TM_Steve_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325586278395016649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-1847586443542773922011-05-18T14:32:28.592-07:002011-05-18T14:32:28.592-07:00Steve - wondered how long it would take before som...Steve - wondered how long it would take before someone asked that. We all have to choose which outlets we trust!Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-90122798575541218622011-05-18T14:30:49.279-07:002011-05-18T14:30:49.279-07:00Great thought! Would you share with us how you det...Great thought! Would you share with us how you determined the validity of these stories?TM_Steve_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325586278395016649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-35643335260924232742011-05-17T13:00:31.302-07:002011-05-17T13:00:31.302-07:00Never, never let the truth interfere with a good s...Never, never let the truth interfere with a good story!Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365588428955971046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-79861673696295567082011-05-17T08:07:32.586-07:002011-05-17T08:07:32.586-07:00The truth is often elusive. It is well worth the ...The truth is often elusive. It is well worth the effort to check the facts on a great word-of-mouth story. Nice work!<br />-DaveDaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735728908338424524noreply@blogger.com