2. In deciding what to cover in the time you have available less often is more. People will understand more, remember more, and make better use of what you explain if you explain less. Locate the essentials and make them the center of your presentation. It often will serve you well to note for the audience particular sections of detail you are leaving out and, perhaps, why you are doing so. You even may make clear that you have the material and would be pleased to provide it at another time. That strategy prevents people form being distracted by thoughts about what you are not saying. Having less to talk about allows an easier pace; more opportunity for emphasis, illustration, and review; and less tension in the whole process.