How to Be Awesome at Your Job

970: The Top 12 Presentation Mistakes to Avoid with Terri Sjodin


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Terri Sjodin discusses how to avoid the common pitfalls that diminish your persuasiveness. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) What your audience really wants to know 

2) Three reasons why your presentation is boring—and how to fix it 

3) The key mistake people won’t tell you you’re making 


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— ABOUT TERRI — 

Terri L. Sjodin is an international leading expert on persuasive presentations. With more than 25 years of experience, she has built an impressive client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, national sales teams, industry associations, and even members of Congress. Terri has appeared as an expert on sales presentations on the Today Show, Bloomberg News, CNN, CNBC, and Fox Business, as well as many industry podcasts. 

• Book: Presentation Ready: Improve Your Sales Presentation Outcomes and Avoid the Twelve Most Common Mistakes 

• Study: State of Sales Presentations Research Study 

• Website: TerriSjodin.com 

• LinkedIn Course: Sales Skills: 12 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Next Persuasive Presentation 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand


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