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The twelve days of Christmas was a useful vehicle to highlight some of the numbers and concepts in presentations that, if utilised, will enable you to deliver the best presentation, ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"twelve<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The “gifts” were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st day of Christmas- the best presentation you’ve ever seen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd day of Christmas- two backup copies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd day of Christmas- three key points<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th day of Christmas- four pieces of feedback<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th day of Christmas- the five p\u2019s of presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th day of Christmas- a six step taxonomy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th day of Christmas- seven facts to remember<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8th day of Christmas- some inspiration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th day of Christmas- nine ninja tips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th day of Christmas- ten presentation practises<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th day of Christmas- eleven steps in the structure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th day of Christmas- twelve slides in a presentation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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