From the course: Presenting to Senior Executives in the Age of AI
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Navigating last minute meeting time crunches
From the course: Presenting to Senior Executives in the Age of AI
Navigating last minute meeting time crunches
- A busy executive's day is scheduled down to the minute with discussions, directions, and decisions. Are you prepared for when your meticulously planned presentation gets sabotaged? Has this ever happened to you? The speaker before you goes on too long, and as you enter the boardroom, someone says, "We're running behind and we don't have 30 minutes so you have to make your presentation in 15." What would you do? The essential skill for these hair raising scenarios is flexibility. At its core, this requires preparing for the unexpected. So let's run through some of these essential tips. Shrink the words, cut the fat out of your pitch. It won't be easy, but pare that one paragraph introduction down to a single brief but telling sentence. For example, if you're designing a customer loyalty program for your company, you could describe it in detail and explain why your organization needs it and how it will improve profits. But if the CEO says, "I can't attend your presentation today, tell…
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