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Have you ever been at a presentation where all you could think about was how much you wanted to have the PowerPoint over with?

Follow these tips to keep your audience engaged and interested:
1.Don’t use more than 20 slides.

2. Make your point simply on each slide – do your best to use just a few words and a picture.

3. Keep each slide up long enough so that it can be read at least three times.

4. Include a short movie clip in the PowerPoint to make it more interesting.

5. Keep the font large enough so that people in the back of the room can read it.

6. No matter how serious your topic, try to include at least one slide that will make people laugh. Studies show that if people laugh within the first few minutes of a presentation, they are much more likely to relax and enjoy the speaker.

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Gossip 01/13/2012
 
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_Gossiping is one of the most destructive actions that anyone can engage in. If you have a problem with someone - tell him or her directly if at all possible. Don’t complain about them behind their back. Always talk about someone as though they were in the room. To do otherwise is destructive to both the person who is not present to defend their action and to the person who is being critical.
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_When someone says or does something that is upsetting, do your best to step back and remember that although it might have felt like a personal attack, the things that happen at work aren't personal – they're business. Take a deep breath, go for a walk if possible and then consider how you might be able to look at the exchange and improve the way you do business.
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_When writing an e mail, delivering a speech or simply engaging in a conversation, notice how many times you say the word I. Try to eliminate the word I as much as possible. Studies show that people like hearing the word you - second only to hearing their own name. When someone hears or reads  the word I too often, they mentally check out of the conversation. So make a conscious effort to structure your conversation and writings to be more about the benefits to the other person and less about your agenda.

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