Chapter 2. Be Prepared to Succeed

What’s Inside This Chapter

Here, you’ll see how to:

  • Build on the elements of successful presentations

  • Become a winning presenter using six easy steps

  • Develop the purpose of your presentation

  • Deal with your audience

  • Be an expert presenter without being an expert

  • Choose the right audiovisuals to support your presentation

  • Close on a high note

  • Practice to make a perfect presentation

Some presenters overprepare for their presentations; they write out every word on notecards. But, if you overscript your presentation, a single question might throw you off. Other presenters take the opposite approach to their presentations and ...

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