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About the Book

Great presentations get ideas approved, secure funding, and drive action. But even experienced professionals fall into common traps that weaken their message and lose their audience. In Presentation Pitfalls, executive communication experts John Polk and Justin Hunsaker reveal the ten traps that cause presentations to fail--and, more importantly, the techniques to avoid them. You'll learn how to craft a compelling narrative, design slides that engage rather than distract, and deliver your message with confidence. Presenters fall into "the Frankenstein Trap" when they cobble slides together without a clear storyline, leaving audiences confused. Or they stumble into "the Lipstick on a Pig Trap," dressing up a weak message with flashy design instead of strengthening the content. Or they trip over "The Just the Facts Trap," believing that data alone is enough to persuade. These missteps--and seven others--can be the difference between winning buy-in and losing your audience. Inside, you'll discover how to: Tell a clear story Leverage graphics Reduce the noise Present with confidence Estimates put the corporate waste from ineffective presentations at over $1 billion daily. Don't let your ideas get lost in the shuffle. Whether you're leading a key meeting, presenting to senior leadership, or pitching a new idea, this book gives you the tools you need to get results. John Polk and Justin Hunsaker are on a mission to rid the world of bad presentations and the bad decisions that come with them. Presentation Pitfalls will teach you how to craft compelling presentations that engage to influence and influence to drive action.

About the Author :
John Polk is the president of John Polk & Associates and a former data visualization professor at the University of Richmond. He created a presentation design workshop at Capital One, attended by over 10,000 professionals. He earned a master's in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech. Justin Hunsaker is a lead consultant at John Polk & Associates and an award-winning innovator with extensive experience launching products and coaching leaders at Fortune 500 banks and tech startups. He earned an executive master's in technology management from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School. John and Justin met at Capital One, where they led strategy and analysis teams for a combined 30 years across operations and marketing. They have shaped thousands of presentations and coached clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. They are on a mission to rid the world of poor presentations and the poor decisions that come with them. Learn more at johnpolkandassociates.com. For bookings, email admin@johnpolkandassociates.com or connect with John and Justin on LinkedIn.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781394346011
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1394346018
  • Publisher Date: 27 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: 10 Traps Business Professionals Fall Into and How to Avoid Them


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