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The Never Fail Presentation The Never Fail Presentation

Great Visual AidsGreat Visual Aids

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Excellent organizationExcellent organization

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Know your SubjectKnow your Subject

Tell your audience only half of what you Tell your audience only half of what you know.know.

More comfortable with what you know well.More comfortable with what you know well. Help audience recognize your expertise.Help audience recognize your expertise. Other half for Other half for questionsquestions you can answeryou can answer..

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Why do you give a talk?Why do you give a talk?

If you aren’t trying to sell something there’s no need If you aren’t trying to sell something there’s no need to give a talk.to give a talk.

Sell:Sell:– ProductProduct– ServicesServices

– IdeaIdea

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How many topics per talk?How many topics per talk?

ONE ONE Uno Uno Un Un Ichi Ichi EinEin YeeYee 1 1

Three’s triangularThree’s triangular Seven is a magic Seven is a magic

numbernumber Thirteen probably Thirteen probably

isn’t a good idea, isn’t a good idea, paranormallyparanormally

Eight or nine fits Eight or nine fits on a page on a page

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OutlineOutline

GrabberGrabber PointPoint

– ExampleExample PointPoint

– ExampleExample PointPoint

– ExampleExample PointPoint

Summary / Call to actionSummary / Call to action

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How many items per slide?How many items per slide?

Three to six linesThree to six lines Readable from the back of the Readable from the back of the

room.room. Be brief. -- Listen, not read.Be brief. -- Listen, not read. Graphics complement your talk, Graphics complement your talk,

not hijack it.not hijack it.

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What’s the pointWhat’s the point

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Tie the conclusion into your openingTie the conclusion into your opening

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Call to actionCall to action

Help them buy what you are Help them buy what you are sellingselling

Hold them after the talkHold them after the talk

Close the dealClose the deal

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Your assignmentYour assignment