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A Presentation (Mental) Checklist

A few things to remind yourself, before you walk into that room.

You’re the expert.

You don’t know everything. Don’t pretend like you do.

Don’t be a transactional robot.
Be a genuine, curious human being.

Something will go wrong.
Don’t cover it up. Own it.

Don’t go in desperate.
Don’t lose your cool.
Protect your enthusiasm.

Ask more. Talk less.

Use their language.
Not your jargon.

Give space. Don’t hog it.

Silence is space.
Get comfortable with it.

Serve. Don’t sell.

Radical change will be met by extreme resistance.
Enroll slowly.

Care.

You’re the expert.