Structure & Organization
Local-National-Global Framework
Scale up your argument from personal to universal impact and relevance.
What & why
We process information best when it starts with the familiar and concrete before expanding to the abstract and distant. The local-to-global progression leverages this by anchoring concepts in relatable personal experience, then systematically expanding scope. This creates both comprehension (through concrete grounding) and significance (through scale revelation).
Before & after
“Climate change affects everyone everywhere in different ways.”
“Local: Our city's flooding increased 40%. National: Infrastructure costs $2 trillion. Global: 200 million climate refugees by 2050.”
When you’ll use it
Presenting the impact of a policy change from community level to worldwide implications
Explaining how a product launch affects your office, your country's market, and global competition
Discussing sustainability initiatives: personal actions, national policies, and global climate goals
Framing a business problem from team impact to company-wide to industry-wide consequences
Pro tip
Start where you are, expand to your country, then to the world.
Questions & answers
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