Presentation Quotations

Here are a few quotes that I have found about presentations

"It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time."
-- Wayne Burgraff

"A theme is a memory aid, it helps you through the presentation just as it also provides the thread of continuity for your audience."
-- Dave Carey

"There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave."
-- Dale Carnegie

"No one can remember more than three points."
-- Philip Crosby

"The audience only pays attention as long as you know where you are going."
-- Philip Crosby

"Ask yourself, ''If I had only sixty seconds on the stage, what would I absolutely have to say to get my message across."
-- Jeff Dewar

"No one ever complains about a speech being too short!"
-- Ira Hayes

"Humor heals the heckler."
-- Gerald C. Meyers

"Ask a heckler to identify himself and his company. They usually prefer to be anonymous."
-- Judy Moreo

"I use many props. The props act as cue cards reminding me of what to say next."
-- Tom Ogden


"The simplest way to customize is to phone members of the audience in advance and ask them what they expect from your session and why they expect it. Then use their quotes throughout your presentation."
-- Alan Pease

"They expect a professional presentation, so they expect to see a ''professional.'' Dress appropriately for the occasion, but don't be one of the crowd."
-- Wess Roberts

A very valid quote particularly for all the people we see who leave everything to the last minute is

"If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail"