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1. Can you describe the objective of your presentation in one sentence to include the action you expect your listeners to take as a result of your presentation?
a. Never	d. Frequently
b. Rarely	e. Always
c. Sometimes

2. Do you have a clear structure to your presentation in order to make it easy for your listeners to follow your information and ideas?
a. Never	d. Frequently
b. Rarely	e. Always
c. Sometimes

3. What approximate percentage of your PowerPoint™ presentation slides is about your listeners?
a. 20% or less	d. 61% to 80%
b. 21% to 40%	e. 81% plus
c. 41% to 60%

4. Do you discover, develop, and tell vivid, relevant stories that fit your key points to your listeners' situation?
a. Never	d. Frequently
b. Rarely	e. Always
c. Sometimes

5. How often do you turn off your PowerPoint presentation (go to a black screen by pressing the “B” key when in “Slide Show” mode), thereby focusing your audience's attention on you alone, when you are telling stories to illustrate your key points?
a. Never	d. Frequently
b. Rarely	e. Always
c. Sometimes

6. What approximate percentage of your presentation do you speak versus having an exchange or an interaction?
a. 81% plus	d. 21% to 40%
b. 61% to 80%	e. 20% or less
c. 41% to 60%

7. How many relevant (similar company or similar title to those in the audience), third person endorsements (previous or current testimonials about your products/service) do you provide in your presentations?
a. Zero	d. 7 to 9
b. 1 to 3	e. 10 plus
c. 4 to 6

8. What is the approximate ratio of using the word “I” (or “We” or “Our”) in your presentation versus using “You” (or “Your”)?
a. 90% “I” vs. 10% “You”	d. 40% “I” vs. 60% “You”
b. 80% “I” vs. 20% “You”	e. 20% “I” vs. 80% “You”
c. 60% “I” vs. 40% “You”

9. How many non-words (hmm_ah_er_you know) would you discover you are using if you tape recorded your presentation and counted them?
a. 15 plus	5d. 1 to 5
b. 11 to 15	a. Zero
c. 6 to 10

12. How often do you have a strong opening and closing to your presentation that engages your listeners with a powerful, relevant fact, process, or observation that is about them?
a. Never	d. Frequently
b. Rarely	e. Always
c. Sometimes

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