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Our profession is all about presentations ... a jury or with other architects in a lecture. A good presentation could get your project approved, or quickly dismissed if you don’t plan it ...

But the world of business needs a way to bring people together to share information and explain ideas, and to get them to reach for the same goals. So what’s the happy medium we’re looking for?

Great presentations are well-organized ... Brainstorming is an important step to begin building a good presentation, because although your ideas are not refined during the process, it helps ...

Think about good presentations you've heard. Ask yourself why it was well done, and try to emulate those aspects. Incorporate what you felt was most effective as you work on your own presentation.

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But in working with hundreds of executives in all industries over the last 15 years, I have identified a few keys to making your presentations the happy exceptions. Half as long is twice as good.