Today, the art of persuasion is no longer a “soft skill”. The ability to present in an effective way that persuades, inspires and convinces people to take action is simply fundamental to success. That means presentation skills are absolutely critical. Billion Warren Buffett says improving your public speaking and presentation skills will boost your career value by 50%.

Presentation coach and marketing strategist, Cathey Armillas, created an infographic a couple of years ago we thought worthy of sharing. It points out the Top 10 Presentation Mistakes that people make and tells you how you can really rock a presentation instead. Here’s something for you try:

Look at your most recent customer presentation
Compare it to Cathey’s list
Take her advice on rocking it and change your next presentation with some of her tips
See how customers react