10 ways to give a presentation that doesn't put people to sleep

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Keep your listeners on their toes instead of putting them to sleep.

There are few experiences more demoralizing than looking out at your audience during a presentation and seeing one of your coworkers out cold.

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Okay, so he was probably just tired. But a great presentation keeps your listeners on their toes and inspires them to think differently about whatever topic you're addressing.

That's not to say that delivering a solid talk is easy. In fact, it's incredibly difficult.

To help you out on that front, we checked out the Quora thread, "How can I improve my public speaking skills?" and highlighted 10 of the most creative and insightful responses.

Read on to learn how to captivate and energize your audience.

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