A well-crafted message is a critical component of your sales presentation, conversation, or demo, but in today’s competitive landscape, you can’t rely on your content to do all the heavy lifting. Consider this… Two actors are auditioning for the same part. Each actor fits the description sent out by the

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I love Jimmy Fallon’s monologue. It’s clever and topical. It’s short and interactive. It’s everything a sales monologue in a presentation is not. To be fair, delivering a monologue is exceptionally difficult — even for the pros. It’s always easier for performers to interact with another actor in a scene

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Presentations, like movies, television shows, and speeches typically follow a basic three-act structure invented by Aristotle: they have an opening, a body, and a conclusion. There are many variations on that structure and each serves a different purpose – whether it’s to entertain, inform, or inspire. As a salesperson it’s

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Tired of fighting with a smartphone for your prospect’s attention during your sales presentation? Stop fighting and embrace it by using the power of real time polls to promote audience engagement and reinforce your message! The Power of Gamification Real-time polls come from the world of gamification — the use

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In order to grab and hold your prospects’ attention and get buy-in into the vision you are presenting for them with your sales presentation, you must inhabit your sales stage – whether it’s a an actual stage or a corner of a business office — with the complete conviction and confidence

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There are as many variations in the content and structure of a sales presentation as Beyonce has wardrobe changes, but when it comes down to the question it must answer in your prospect’s mind, it will typically fall into one, two or all three of the following: Why should I

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Part 2 of my series on best practices for giving a  sales presentation on a tablet or iPad. Delivering your sales presentation on a tablet or iPad can be an engaging way to grab your prospect’s attention and showcase your work or your products in a fresh, and engaging way. 

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Mobile presentations on iPads and tablets are rapidly becoming the vehicle of choice for many salespeople.  And why not? They’re light-weight, fast, flexible, and they set a less formal tone for smaller or more casual presentations. Presenting with a tablet or iPad allows you to walk around, switch between apps, and

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Presenter notes in PowerPoint or Keynote are a great way to make sure you hit key points in your sales presentation or remember to ask your audience a question or reveal an insight. They’re right there in front of you when you need them so you don’t have to shuffle

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Team USA dominated the FIFA World Cup Soccer Championship and showed us what truly great teamwork looks like by making it possible for captain Carli Lloyd to score three out of the five winning goals. Team USA made it look easy, but like most winning team efforts, it involved tireless

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