04 Nov
How do you prepare for a presentation?

Posted by Deven Pravin Shah On November - 4 - 20105 COMMENTS

Abraham Lincoln once said, “If you ask me to speak for 30 minutes, I can speak now. If you need to speak for 5 minutes, I need to prepare.” I love his statement. Expressing your thoughts in a limited time is so critical, and also so difficult. I read about extensive preparation that Steve Jobs p


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22 Sep
My Lessons for Business Presentations

Posted by Deven Pravin Shah On September - 22 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

The presentations are absolutely critical in the marketing and sales strategies of any company. They happen everywhere – in one-on-one sales situations, workshops or seminars, demonstrations, launching of new products, trade shows, or the internet webinars. They’re highly personal, t


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