Presentation 101 concludes our three-part series of basic communication skills. In Episode 30, Brent covered hosting a meeting, and Episode 31 discussed writing a professional email.

Presentation 101 Keys Discussed

• Firstly, Brent shares his presentation nightmare.
• Secondly, establishing what your goals for the presentation are.
• Thirdly, be clear about what the problem statement is.
• Fourthly, the rule of three for presentations.
• Fifthly, have one key point per slide.
• Sixthly, why practice is essential.
• Seventhly, using stories and analogies.
• Eighthly, the two ways timing is essential.
• Ninthly, presentation etiquette including using a laser pointer, avoiding reading slides, and how many points should be on each slide.
• Tenthly, Brent's presentation pet peeve.
• In addition, why you should be careful with animation, giving credit, and font size.

What's Next?

The Business Minutia Podcast is taking an end-of-year break to enjoy downtime with family. We will return in 2021 with a slew of new topics and follow-ups with former guests.