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What's The Message Above? Is it easy to get? What's Your Next Presentation Message? Can You Answer Three Simple Questions? Can You Do Each in 140 Characters or Less? What is my presentation message? Why is it good for my audience? Why should they care?   If you can't answer these three questions, you aren't ready  to present.    Period. Don't waste your time and theirs. Seriously.  Three simple answers = the core of your presentaiton. You can add slides and details as needed, depending on your audience and the scope of info they need.   (Less is MORE) A wise man once said:  "If you can't show me on the back of a cocktail napkin, then I ain't interested." The take-away:  Use these three questions to build the core of your presentation.   Build out from there if you need to. Get good at explaining each question in 140 characters or less. That makes it easy to remember and easy to present Basically, if you can't explain
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Even Granny Gets It! A wise manager once said:  " If your Grandmama can't understand your slides, then they're not good slides ." Remember,  good  PowerPoint  slides  are  easy explain, easy to understand , easy to  remember .  They are also much easier  to  present . One message per slide.  Something Grandmama would be proud of. Learn how to be a Presentation Superstar. Join our Presentation Essentials one-day open seminar April 9, in Stuttgart and April 30, in Munich. To sign up, please visit:   http://www.boswell-training.com/open-seminars/ 9 out of 10 participants would recommend this workshop to a boss or colleague. "I enjoyed working with Dan. His training was fun, his advice helpful and the results outstanding. With Dan's help I could drastically improve my presentation skills and the presentation skills of my team members." Jan Runau, Chief Corporate Communication Officer, adidas Group Be Your Presentation Best .