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What Not to Say in Your Presentation

Jeff Haden, writing for the Business Insider, shares 10 sentences that you’ll never hear excellent public speakers say. I shared my favorites in the summary below.

 

  • Don’t let on that you’re giving this presentation anything but 100%; so no sharing that you’re tired, hungover or jet lagged
  • Address all questions raised head on; don’t try and delay them with “I’ll come back to that later”
  • Don’t read what is on your slide aloud—ever; make the font large enough to read and the text short enough so it isn’t detracting attention from you
  • Fit your presentation into the allotted time; achieve this by being prepared, rehearsing, and allowing time for questions

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