by Steve Holder
The most serious mistake you can make in a presentation is to fail to engage the audience's interest. This happens often when you focus on your own point of view instead of that of your audience. It's Not All About You ...read more
In order to avoid mistakes in a professional presentation, you have to practice. "Winging it" or going into a presentation otherwise unprepared could cost you business and could negatively affect your reputation. Therefo...read more
by D. James
Start with a question. One of the watershed moments in my professional career was at a meeting of the town council and board of trustees of a town I used to work in. I was on the advertising committee for the town boar...read more
1. The audience will listen because I'm a subject matter expert and what I have to say is interesting. This is probably one of the most frequent mistakes made by speakers. We all like to think that we know our stuff, ...read more
..."What would you do if one of your acquiantances through a wrench into the gears of your committee meeting"... One of the most salient moments of my client advocacy organizing experiences was being in a committee meetin...read more
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