Chapter 23

Presenting as an Impressive Team

In This Chapter

arrow Becoming a championship team

arrow Identifying team members

arrow Learning to pass the mic

arrow Practicing to perfection

Large-scale, complex deals for sophisticated projects costing hundreds of millions — or billions — of dollars demand team solutions. Whether presenting to potential clients or corporate decision makers, meetings about big systems or infrastructure projects and programs in multifaceted industries such as aerospace, construction, engineering, and high tech often require a team presentation. In these situations, the team comprises numerous experts speaking about their technical, scientific, engineering, financial, logistical, and project management knowledge.

At its simplest, a team presentation translates into a single presentation with several participants: There is one plan and one person in charge. Nonetheless, these types of presentations, which may last several hours in total, necessitate the participation of specialists who communicate information relative to their area of expertise.

Team presentations can be dazzling ...

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