By Natalie Gallagher
Pop quiz: What’s the best way to lose your place during your presentation?
Answer: Look down at your notes.
It’s counterintuitive, isn’t it? After all, shouldn’t your carefully prepared notes mean you have a greater chance of success? Sometimes, sure. But more often than not, presenters use notes as a crutch because they don’t trust their own brains to keep track of it all. And stopping to look at little words on a note card or piece of paper can be distracting enough that it works against you.
However, speakers who train …
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