"Developing an effective presentation is akin to the value chain in business: a series of activities performed to deliver a valuable product or service.

"But, as you may have noticed, a lot of people are trying to tell stories these days.

"Napoleon Hill, author of the best-selling 1937 book "Think and Grow Rich," explored the habits of the most likable people in his essay "Develop A Pleasing Personality," which was included in the book The Science of Success.

"This infographic provides step-by-step interview tips for both the interviewee and the interviewer.

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"Having sat through more presentations that we can count and having had to present our own work and ideas throughout the years, we have learnt a lot about what makes you a good presenter and what doesn’t.

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"See the fascinatingly morbid graphic below from Who Is Hosting This?

The folks at Educational Technology and Mobile Learning share an infographic from Brainy Quote and Evan Carmichael.

Jennifer Frost presents an infographic on the topic.

First Round Review reports on the work of IDEO and their Project Lead, Nicole Kahn (photo, left).

See Damon Nofar's slideshow - 8 Tips for an Awesome PowerPoint Presentation - at BusinessInsider.

"As mobile work styles become increasingly popular, odds are you’re going to wind up hosting a video conference or webinar sometime in the near future.

"It’s fairly inevitable: at some point in your career, you’re likely to be asked to make a presentation," remarks Bernard Marr.

"Not all leaders are great communicators.

Follow these steps distilled from Duarte’s decades of experience crafting presentations for major corporations.

Follow these tips to make sure your posts get noticed and get read.

"A sales presentation should be short, simple and concise; your audience will retain a maximum of 3-4 posts per presentation, so take advantage to target your customer by taking about their needs to gain their trust.

"If you’re interested in keeping your audience engaged, engrossed, and enrapt (or at least awake), here are 7 PowerPoint tips that will help you grab and keep their attention," declares Monique Torres (photo, left) in an article at Act-On.

Kristin Piombino (photo, left) gives the facts and offers up an infographic.

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"Check out the following infographic to learn why a mobile friendly site is essential for your business.

Haiku Deck gives their picks for "Decks of the Year.

Andrew Donnelly has some tips at Mikogo.