Getting It Done

This chapter has provided you with a sampling of the many things that can (and will) go wrong if you make enough presentations. Old pros have many war stories involving the situations mentioned in this chapter and many other situations that you probably wouldn’t even believe could happen. Nevertheless, with your solid preparation, prework, and your presenter’s toolkit, you can prevent many potential problems or solve them quickly and professionally while winning the audience over to your side.

Exercise 7-1 can help you commit to memory the recovery plan offered in this chapter. After all, when you face a last-minute problem, you ...

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