I clicked to the chart and let it breathe. "As you can see, sales are up this quarter," I said. A few nods told me they were following.
I wanted everyone on the same data. "Let's take a look at the numbers together," I said. The room turned toward the screen.
I didn't want the point to get lost in detail. "The key takeaway is that we're on budget," I said. People wrote that line down.
The slide took a second to load on screen. "Bear with me for just a moment," I said. The visual popped up and I carried on.
I finished the first section right on time. "And that brings me to my next point," I said. The transition felt smooth and natural.