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This week in ux-clinic: How not to blow the big presentation

This week in the ux-clinic discussion forum– How not to blow the big presentation:

After months of careful politicking (and private ranting) about investing heavily in UX and design, I’ve been given a chance to present to our executive team. I will have 30 minutes to both make my case and propose changes to how software and web development are done at my company to a room full of big shots.

Today I woke up and realized I’m totally over my head.

I’ve never presented to an executive before and I have no idea what angle to take, how to advocate change without stepping on their toes, or how much time to spend teaching design vs. arguing for the value of design.

I’m hoping for advice and war stories of big presentations to non design folks – I have a big chance to move things forward but I need some words of wisdom from those who have done this before to pull it off.

– Shaking in my designer boots