“Never leave a table between you and your audience. Invite them out from behind the table. Print out your presentation and stick it on the wall like a “storyboard,” and walk the walls with your client. Cover your final recommendation, because we know they read ahead. When you walk the walls together, you turn a presentation into a conversation, and they will build on your ideas as you go.” 

This was a tip I provided in an article of tools, tips, and tactics for public speakers on Fast Company this past October.

Discover the other 14 on Fast Company here.

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