The Necklace

If you have no subthemes, then you do not have a rocket. Nor do you need one. Without separate categories embedded in your presentation, then you will want to design a necklace. The necklace is simply one message with examples to back up that one message. The necklace is the most straightforward and effective way to capture the mind of your audience and should be the method of choice for business presenters. Fast, moving, powerful presentations are almost always necklaces.

Necklaces quickly establish a position and then thrust ahead to prove the thesis with one piece of compelling evidence after another.

A skillful presenter can use the necklace to change behaviors and stir action—whether you are General George Patton inspiring ...

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