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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With big dollars at stake and a significant investment of time and resources, it’s critical that you come across as a well-cast ensemble with consistent messaging, seamless interaction, and good chemistry during your team presentation. The way you interact together as a team gives your prospect an indication of what

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You know your sales presentation could use an overhaul in order to resonate with today’s busy decision-makers, but you have a presentation tomorrow. You simply don’t have the time to make wholesale changes.  Fortunately there are a few small changes you can make quickly that can have a big impact

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Longer buying cycles and increasingly complex sales are making it  rare that a sales presentation or demonstration ends in a signed contract. Often decision-makers don’t get together for days, weeks or even months to discuss your proposal. During that time, your prospect has seen additional vendors and had to contend

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The complex sale provides unique challenges for salespeople in all stages of the process, and the presentation or demonstration is no exception. Products like technology, infrastructure, design and construction projects often involve a series of presentations and/or demonstrations. They are a major investment of time, effort and commitment on both

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Imagine being on trial – you’re not guilty of course − and after the final witness’ testimony your lawyer simply rests her case and leaves it up to the jury to make sense of all of the evidence and deliver whatever verdict they feel appropriate. Would you be happy? I

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During my presentation workshops we try to replicate a real presentation environment as much as possible, in part, to practice how to recover when presentation disaster strikes. In a recent workshop,  Michael, an experienced sales engineer hooked up his laptop and nothing happened. Michael checked the connections and still…nothing. Michael

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Ever found yourself texting, checking email or freshening your coffee during a web presentation or webinar? Temptations abound in a virtual world and that’s exactly what your prospects are doing if you’ve failed to keep them engaged and focused on your message. Maintaining your prospect’s attention is a challenge online.

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When the competition is stiff, preparation — and discovery in particular — plays a critical role in the ultimate success of your presentation. While much information about a company can be found on-line, the best source of information and greatest payoff potential comes from having a conversation with key people

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