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How to give a powerful presentation

Start by hearing (in your mind) a warm round of applause and the congratulations of the attendees at the conference, then figure out how to get there. Your talk is about them, not you. Boil down what you want to say to three key ideas. There will be a hundred and three things you could talk about. Only cover the three that will be important to your audience. When you are giving your talk, assume that your mother is in the room. Talk at her level. If your content...

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Presentation Leadership

A while ago we said that we give presentations to make money. Today I want to make another sweeping and controversial statement. Each presentation we give is an exercise in leadership. Leaders have one aim. Make other leaders. To make other leaders, you need: A vision The ability to share the vision A definite direction to follow in order to realise the vision Put away all the books about what makes a leader. Instead, get out in front of people, give great presentations and test your leadership muscles. Start...

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