INTRODUCTION

So Who Said You’re a “Bad” Presenter?

ONE

THE BADDEST WAY TO PREPARE

Start Breaking the Rules Before You Even Hit the Stage 

Break These Rules

#1: Your purpose is to give a good presentation 

#2: Give informational presentations 

#3: Practice in front of a mirror 

#4: Picture the audience in their underwear

TWO

YOU ARE THE PRESENTATION

So Be Your Baddest You

Break These Rules

#5: Open with your introduction and close with questions 

#6: You either have confidence or you don’t

#7: What you say is most important 

#8 and #9: Scan the back wall to simulate eye contact, and stand behind the podium

#10: Explain each topic

#11: Have all your bullets on PowerPoint slides

THREE

OOPS!

Staying Bad, No Matter What Happens 

Break These Rules

#12: If something goes wrong, act like nothing happened

#13: Ignore your nerves, and they will go away 

#14: Control your emotions at all times 

Now Get Out There! 

Notes 

Acknowledgments 

Index

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