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So, what's the point here?

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Well, it's that life really is
a series of presentations.

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We make presentations hundreds of
times everyday. On the phone,

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face-to-face in the hall or waiting for
a document to come off the printer,

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or even those more formal team meetings
or presentations to customers.

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You know what they all have in common?
They're all opportunities to

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communicate and get our
points across effectively.

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And to make sure we're
successful, we need to...

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Prepare... Outline our intent...
Involve our audience...

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Narrow the focus of our message... and
constantly tailor our presentation.

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You know, this isn't something we
just instantly become good at.

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We have to work at it
until it becomes a habit.

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But, believe me, it's worth the effort.

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Because the things I've talked about
today help us cut through the clutter

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and information overload, get people's
attention, and make sure they understand

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where we're coming from
and why they should care.

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Bottom line - no matter what the situation
- when we make effective presentations,

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we're going to inspire, inform and
influence people to take action.

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And that means we're going to get
the results we're all looking for.

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Hey Sam, see you at the presentation.