May 2015
Beginner
1244 pages
13h 49m
English
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HBR 20-Minute Manager Boxed Set (10 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
by Harvard Business Review
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Defi ne Your Goal
A
n effective presentation begins with focused
thinking. You’ll need to fi gure out your pri-
mary aim, which usually involves getting
people to understand something or take action.
Your broad objective
Go back to that short phrase you wrote down ear-
lier—turn it into a crisp sentence that states your goal.
Begin with “I want,” and include your audience. Here
are some examples:
• “I want to inform my department about the
new process for proposing new product ideas.”
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• “I want my colleagues to help brainstorm ideas
for the project we’re about to start.”
• ...
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