If you make 10 arguments to the jury, no matter how good each argument is, by the time they get back to the jury room, they’ll remember nothing. If you say 10 things, you say nothing. Well, your colleagues are your jury. I know it hurts to cut but if your main points are going to shine through, you’ve got to be ruthless.

It's been a while since I dug into the effective presentation meme that was so popular a couple years ago, but these three points from FastCompany are worthy of noting the next time you present to colleagues or clients.