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Nine presentations sins—and how to avoid them…

1. Wasting
        time… start on time and finish on time
2. boring
        your audience… given key points they can digest. Don’t read your speech. Packaged information with your voice,
        body language and style to make it interesting.
3. Lacking
        passion… believe in your message and let your audience know. How much you
        believe in it Passion is
        captivating, contagious and more convincing than logic.
4. Confusing
        your audience… keep their message clear: eliminates. Unnecessary information and conflicting
        messages. Use words, they understand. Repeat your message three times
5. Insulting
        your audience.. talk to them, but not down to them. .don’t make jokes about the
        audience Don’t assume that you know
        what they think, no or have done.
6. Unclear
        purpose/message… ask yourself why you’re giving the speech. Be able to
        state your message in one short clear phrase. Then build your presentation
        around that… if you can’t, don’t.
7. Information
        overload… give them what they need to know to do. What you want them to
        do Don’t overload them with too
        much information.
8. Stuck
        in a rut of delivery—unable to flex to the audience… be prepared to alter
        your presentation to reach the audience in a way that is best for
        them.. It is not about you, you
        must reach them with your message.
9. Using
        slides that are boring, irrelevant or confusing…. Is only visual aids that
        reinforce your message Power will
        never rescue you from a poor presentation skills. You are your best messenger.

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Posted on August 7th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
Filed under: Speaking