Setting the Stage

You might spend a lot of your time getting prepared for the presentation, but when you arrive at the place to deliver the topic, all your difficulties may just be starting. It seems the only things that go according to plan are the problems. I know. I've been there many times.

A whole bunch of things can happen that make the audience uncomfortable, distracted, and even disinterested. Lots of these things can be dealt with in advance. Of course, experience is the best teacher. Hundreds of presentations have taught me that well thought-out logistics (the planning and coordinating) of an event make a world of difference for everyone involved, especially me.

The bottom line is that YOU are ultimately responsible for your presentation ...

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