When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Tomas Fryscak The thought of standing on stage and talking to a packed auditorium might ...

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For the past 10 years, I've done presentations on how to do presentations. Nothing like setting yourself a high bar! I learned to present the hard way. As an undergrad at Cornell, I majored in Design ...

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