Sales presentations and the way they are presented can be the lifeblood of your future sales and growth. Sometimes it seems like we would be lost giving our sales pitches without our beloved PowerPoints. But, truth behold, most sales presentations are boring and, well, not great. If we had a nickel for every time we saw someone put up a PPT deck in small font and said, “You may not be able to ready this from where you are sitting, but let me explain….”, we would have enough money to send all of our kids to college. Even worse is when we can read the part at the bottom that says “Slide 20 of 92.” Check out our presentation titled “10 Reasons Why Your Potential Customer of Client Hates Your Presentation” and learn presentation tips that will help you WIN!

1. 10 REASONS WHY YOUR
POTENTIAL CUSTOMER
OR CLIENT HATES YOUR
PRESENTATION
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And other valuable ideas learned from the
trenches that will take your service
business to the next level.
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#1 - YOUR INTRO IS TOO LONG & ALL ABOUT YOU
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The first few minutes of your
presentation are the most
important.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Start your presentation with a quick
introduction of who you are and how
you can help your potential
client/customer better succeed.

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Avoid filling slide decks with too
much text.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Stick with a few key ideas. Your
visual presentation is there to
complement your verbal
presentation.
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#2 - YOU ARE READING TO THEM

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Do not data dump. It’s boring!
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Tell stories. People remember
stories, not facts, so tell them
your company’s story.
#3 - YOU FOCUS TOO MUCH ON FACTS & NOT EMOTION

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People can really only retain
about 3-4 of your points before
their retention drops.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Remove the clutter in your
presentations. Each slide should
have a clear focal point. Graphics
should be used to make a strong
impact.
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#4 – TMI (TOO MUCH INFORMATION)

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If you have poor presentation flow,
you will lose your audience’s
attention.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Outline your content first. This will
help provide you with a roadmap
your audience can follow.
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#5 – YOUR CONTENT IS NOT ORGANIZED

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Your charts are dull and boring to
many you are meeting with.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Make more of an impact by
removing the charts and presenting
key takeaways.
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#6 - YOU HAVE TOO MANY CHARTS

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Too much animation can be
distracting and annoying.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Keep it simple. If you’re going to use
animation, choose one or two that are
no-frills and then stick with them
throughout the presentation.
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#7 – TOO MUCH ANIMATION

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Humor is a very powerful tool.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Know your audience and what they
need to be successful.
Practice your delivery and add
some humor to it.
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#8 – NOT ENOUGH HUMOR

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If you’re not excited, why should
your audience be?
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Don’t fake the excitement. Your
audience will see right through it.
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#9 – NOT ENOUGH ENTHUSIASM

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Remember that communication is
a two-way street.
Driven Growth’s Suggestion:
Engage your audience with
gestures like eye contact and two-
way discussions.
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#10 – NOT ENOUGH INTERACTION

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