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• Work with What You’ve Got – Don’t assume that your audience will be willing to stay beyond the scheduled end of the meeting so that you can get your full story told. They committed to a specific amount of time upfront, and unfortunately it’s now in your hands to make that happen—but not at the expense of your message.


• Think Fast - As soon as you realize that long-winded George is going to blow past his allotted 60 minutes on the podium, start re-strategizing your presentation. Being clear on your key messaging is crucial: Think about the top three points you absolutely have to make before your time is up and the audience walks out of the room.


• Become a Skilled Surgeon - While George is leisurely meandering through his agenda, crack open your laptop, make a copy of your original presentation, and get out your scalpel. Pare down your deck, removing all slides that are not directly in support of the three key points you will be covering during your ever-shrinking talk.


• Leave Them Wanting More - As you close your redux presentation, offer to stay a while after your talk to answer questions from anyone wanting additional information, and make sure to gather email addresses from those who would like more information but can’t stay behind.
• Don’t Drop the Ball - Once you have email addresses of those interested parties in hand, don’t forget to follow up! Send them soft copies of the longer, more detailed presentation you originally intended to make, and give them a call a few days later to follow up and answer any questions they may have.

It is possible to survive (and even thrive) when your co-presenter becomes a meeting hog. Just keep your key points in mind and sharpen those follow-up skills, and you’ll find that it is possible to get more results in less time when you’re in a time crunch!