Whenever you open your mouth, whether your audience is one person or a thousand, you want to get a specific message across. Maybe you want your opinions heard at strategic planning meetings, or perhaps you are giving a formal project status update, internally or externally. Possibly your project team needs to hear about a change in direction, or you're giving a “30-second elevator speech” to the CEO and CIO on why they should care about your project.
Anyone who sets out to present, persuade and propel with the spoken word faces 10 major pitfalls. Avoid them at all cost.
1. Unclear thinking. If you can't describe what you are …
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