14.1. Get Ready to Present

A successful live presentation requires solid content, good design, and a prepared presenter. Preparing to make a presentation involves double-checking your presentation for problems and getting yourself comfortable with your material and presentation environment.

Check Your Presentation for Errors Nothing is more embarrassing than displaying a slide in front of an audience only to find that your company's name is misspelled. Checking your slides for details such as spelling, grammatical usage, and typos can save you a lot of embarrassment at show time. Print the presentation outline to review the text so you are ...

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