Better Presentations More Sales

What makes a business presentation boring?

Better Presentations More Sales

Show Notes

I recently ran a poll on LinkedIn asking that very question 'What makes a business presentation boring?' Respondents were given a choice of four answers: The presenters voiceThe content of the slides.The length of the presentation.The presenters interaction with the audience.It was a close run thing between the presenters voice and their interaction with the audience. The results prompted this episode which you can also find on YouTube. So I'm sharing with you some tips and ideas around all f...

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