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Make My Life Better:  Aaah an Ice-Cold Beer "How are you gonna make my life better? This is the basic question your audience is asking when they come to your presentation. Another way to put it is "Why the hell should I listen to you?" They are investing their time and their energy to listen to you, so they really do want to know why it's worth it for them. Your number one job as a presenter is to give them an answer.   Even if it's just a small thing. And front-load it.  Give them a taste of it at the very beginning of your presentation, so they know right away why they should listen to the details. If you don't, they won't. Be You Presentation Best. Got a Presentation Question?  Ask Me.   dan@boswell-training.com

Have you ever been in a meeting that didn't have a point? Worse, it goes on and on because each presenter has way too many slides for his agenda point? You look down at you watch and the meeting which was scheduled for 45 minutes is now running 45 minutes too long. And you, your boss and that guy from legal still haven't made their presentations... If this sounds at all familiar, consider taking a page from a V.P. who had taken over the next-generation development project of a luxury car company's flagship model. When he had his first cross-functional project team weekly meeting, each member of his senior mangement team came armed to the teeth with long slide decks defending what they were doing in micro-detail.  Sure, some of this PowerPoint -Palooza was because German automotive engineers are ultra-perfectionist. But the other big influence was what we see every day at big companies: a PowerPoint culture that truly believes that more is better.   The Presen

KISSS Me, Baby! Just a reminder: Keep It Short, Sweet, and Sexy. Short: get to the point. Time Is Money. Sweet: use positive language. Sweet sells better than sour. Sexy: grab your audience's attention and stand out from the crowd. Make sure you know what turns your audience on. What's sexy (important) for them? KISSS your message, your slides, and your take-aways. Each of these should add clear and concrete value to your audience. Their time is very valuable.  The KISSS formula helps them to get the most from the time they spend with you. "Dan is an absolute passionate coach. He inspires through his personality and with new presentation methods which can be implemented directly. We were able to improve ourselves immediately. Absolutely recommendable!" Stephanie Huerttle, BlackSheep Director of Talent Management EAME/Southwest Asia  Hyatt Hotels Corporation Got A Presentation Question?  Ask Me.  dan@boswell-training.com Be Your Presentation Best.  Home of the Pres