Working with a client recently on an important presentation he was preparing for internal stakeholders, I was astonished when a ‘big reveal’ about a notable past achievement came in the final minute of a fairly unremarkable pitch. Once I pointed out the much greater impact he could achieve by reversing the order and using the […]
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Presentations and the crucial importance of first impressions
Of all the suggestions I make to people on my presentation skills training courses, the one they find hardest to follow is to seize the audience’s attention from the get-go. They usually pay lip service to the idea that first impressions are vital, and you don’t get a second chance to make one; but when […]
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