The Fine Print? You probably think I’m talking about how to interpret legalese. Like the contracts that none of us read (but say we have) when we download apps.
But I’m not. I’m talking about how to read any text that’s printed in a very small font. There’s a story here.
But I’m not. I’m talking about how to read any text that’s printed in a very small font. There’s a story here.
I was leading a seminar for bankruptcy attorneys in Southern California last week. It was over dinner. It was fun. It was collegial. It was great learning.
But when I handed out the case study, one of the participants exclaimed “How can I see that total? It’s tiny!”
To which I replied, “Use the magnifying glass on your phone. If you press the button on your iPhone three times it brings up a magnifying glass.”
And - as they say in the classics - the room went wild. I lost them for at least five minutes as chattering people excitedly turned on this Accessibility function of their phones and prodded their neighbors devices.
I just stood at the front and laughed out loud. Middle aged eyes like mine had hijacked the room.
Everybody went home thrilled at what they’d learned. Which, they reassured me, wasn’t just how to read dimly lit restaurant menus.
Peter
But when I handed out the case study, one of the participants exclaimed “How can I see that total? It’s tiny!”
To which I replied, “Use the magnifying glass on your phone. If you press the button on your iPhone three times it brings up a magnifying glass.”
And - as they say in the classics - the room went wild. I lost them for at least five minutes as chattering people excitedly turned on this Accessibility function of their phones and prodded their neighbors devices.
I just stood at the front and laughed out loud. Middle aged eyes like mine had hijacked the room.
Everybody went home thrilled at what they’d learned. Which, they reassured me, wasn’t just how to read dimly lit restaurant menus.
Peter
RSS Feed
