10 Don’ts for Presentations by McKinsey

It turns out that none of them are rocket science:

Don’t:

• Take too long about what the pitch is about
• Speak at great length about your firm and its achievements
• Speak slowly and dramatically
• Make sure everyone knows you’re important
• Refer to your book, blog etc – worse quote from it!
• Avoid direct eye contact with audience
• Use technical jargon
• Turn down rehearsing
• Cram you slides with text, bullets and multiple fonts.

Now you’re ready…