Chapter 7. Rehearse Like It's the Real Thing
Situation today: Very few people rehearse the talk they are going to give. This seems to be true whether the presentation is going to be given to the executives in the company, a potential customer, or colleagues. Everyone has too much to do without the time to do it. Many people say that their rehearsal is thinking about the talk in their heads while on the way to the presentation.
- Key problems:
People spend too much time creating too much content and, by 1 a.m. the night before the talk, they are too tired to practice. An unrehearsed presenter will be anxious before and during the talk and will tend to read his or her slides rather than find ways to connect with the audience. In addition, the presenter ...
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