Terri Sjodin discusses how to avoid the common pitfalls that diminish your persuasiveness.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What your audience really wants to know  2) Three reasons why your presentation is boring—and how to fix it  3) The key mistake people won’t tell you you’re making  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep970 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT TERRI —  Terri L. Sjodin is an international leading expert on persuasive presentations. With more than 25 years of experience, she has built an impressive client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, national sales teams, industry associations, and even members of Congress. Terri has appeared as an expert on sales presentations on the Today Show, Bloomberg News, CNN, CNBC, and Fox Business, as well as many industry podcasts.  • Book: Presentation Ready: Improve Your Sales Presentation Outcomes and Avoid the Twelve Most Common Mistakes  • Study: State of Sales Presentations Research Study  • Website: TerriSjodin.com  • LinkedIn Course: Sales Skills: 12 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Next Persuasive Presentation  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome  • Storyworth. Give the Fathers in your life a unique, heartfelt gift. Save $10 with at StoryWorth.com/Awesome with the promo code AWESOME. • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.