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Reading off “the wall”—do not stare at slides projected on wall and read off of it. Know your material!
You can glance at wall/slides to keep your place and use as memory jogger. You can also use laser
pointer to point out things on a picture or map.
Exorbitant amount of umms and ahs—practice (chair fly) your brief! Get a buddy to watch and critique
you.
Shuffling and pounding your feet—you would be surprised how many people did this. It is really loud
and distracting.
Do not wear your jacket. It is a formal brief. Wear service dress, long sleeve and tie, or even short
sleeve…but NOT a jacket.
Do not chew gum!
Do not look at your watch several times throughout brief—have a buddy out in the crowd that signals
time.
Do not use notecards—this is not high school anymore Toto.