{"id":1729,"date":"2019-12-28T12:46:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-28T12:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:59:05","slug":"first-day-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/first-day-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"On the first day of Christmas&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;the best presentation I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"first day of Christmas\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-1024x1005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one-1170x1148.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/one.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A traditional Christmas carol <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song)\">apparently was written around 1760<\/a> (and probably imported from France) tells of the gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas. 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At Christmas, some folk spend a huge amount of money on presents that actually mean so very little to the person receiving them. A presentation really is not about impressing people by complexity of message, flashiness of media or polished delivery but about the sincerity and conviction of the message. <a href=\"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/its-alright-for-you-youre-gifted\/\">That can be achieved by everyone.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best presentation is <a href=\"https:\/\/ffolliet.com\/staging\/p-cubed-value-of-a-presentation\/\">an assessment made only by the recipient.<\/a> Presenters often feel they have failed by missing a section, struggling with media or due to nervousness in delivery. And yet as a single, homemade mince pie, individually wrapped and presented with genuine affection may be the most valued gift of the season. So the true value in a presentation is in how it is received. 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