"Fortunately, eloquence is a skill that can be taught, practiced, and mastered.

"Public speaking means – for most people – stress and a sudden flurry of decision-making under stress.

"Poor use of PowerPoint is such a common bad habit that it’s almost become the norm in the corporate world.

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"In his book "The Virgin Way," Richard Branson reveals that he loathes speaking in public.

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"Many people are afraid of public speaking.

"In the past year and a half, I’ve given over 100 keynote speeches and hundreds of presentations, and things have changed dramatically.

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"When we speak, we have about 60 seconds to capture our audience's attention, establish credibility, orient them to our topic, and motivate them to listen, says Darlene Price, president of Well Said, Inc.

"I am continuously fascinated by what comes out of people's mouths in the workplace.

Jacquelyn Smith relays the advice of Darlene Price (photo, left).

"When it comes to persuasive communication, if you wander, you are lost.

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

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"Amit Agarwal is the founder of Digital Inspiration, a popular tech & how-to website since 2004.

"Educators are often admonished to design work that 'leaves the classroom.

"There are many different ways of telling a story, but everything starts with an idea.

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