4. Closing Thoughts

As I said in the beginning, learning to give a presentation is like learning to ride a bicycle. You won’t get very far just by reading the manual. With bike riding, you must learn how to balance, pedal, steer, and stop before you can coast down a hill with confidence and a smile on your face. Similarly, you must learn how to design and deliver a successful presentation before you can walk to the front of a conference room with confidence and a smile on your face. The 10 Commandments of Successful Presentations that follow should give you a good start down that path.

My hope is that the ideas and insights I’ve included in this book will make giving a presentation easier for you, even if it never becomes as enjoyable as a day ...

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