Chapter 12. Presentations, away-days and exhibitions

  • The best ways to present

  • Things to remember when you are preparing to present

  • Things to remember when you are presenting

  • How the size of the audience affects your presentation

  • Client away-days

  • Manning an exhibition stand

  • Following it all up

 

‘Never overestimate your audience’s knowledge; never underestimate their intelligence.’

 
 --C.P. Scott (1846–1932), newspaper editor

This chapter gives you lots of tips for effective presentations, but, first, one caveat needs to be given. For many people, the key trick to presenting well is about controlling their fear of public speaking – a common phobia. Just as with cold calling, knowing you are going about something in the best way it can be done is a good way ...

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