... superb presentations - start by establishing "what is: here's the status quo." Then, they "compare that to what could be, " making "that gap as big as possible" - Quoting Nancy Duarte

Adam M. Grant
... superb presentations - start by establishing
... superb presentations - start by establishing
... superb presentations - start by establishing
... superb presentations - start by establishing
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When you first start off presenting your work to a group, it's extremely important that you first establish what is: here's the status quo. This is to help the audience understand the context of your work and how it fits into their industry. Next, they should compare that to what could be: what you've designed/built/created, and how it's better than the status quo. The key here is to make that gap as big as possible - as large as possible. If you can find something unique about your work, something truly groundbreaking and ground-breaking, there's no reason why it can't be better than the status quo.

Source: Originals: How Nonconformists Move The World

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