20 more challenges
presenters face today.
A second collection of overlooked obstacles that prevent professionals from truly connecting with and persuading their audience.
No audience
analysis upfront
analysis upfront
01
Jargon overload,
unclear language
unclear language
02
Nervous body
language
language
03
Speaking
too fast
too fast
04
Death by
bullet points
bullet points
05
Ignoring slide
design principles
design principles
06
No rehearsal
or practice
or practice
07
Weak transitions
between sections
between sections
08
Unprepared for
technical failures
technical failures
09
Lack of visual
storytelling
storytelling
10
No memorable
takeaway
takeaway
11
Over-reliance on
presenter notes
presenter notes
12
Poor use of
silence & pauses
silence & pauses
13
Distracting slide
animations
animations
14
Not knowing
your numbers
your numbers
15
Rambling
without structure
without structure
16
Forgetting the
audience's "why"
audience's "why"
17
Low energy
& enthusiasm
& enthusiasm
18
No backup plan
for tech failure
for tech failure
19
Copying others'
style blindly
style blindly
20
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