Assume the topic is a difficult one. The manager / exec you are talking to can always interrupt and tell you to skip to the more technical. If you prepare to

Assume the topic is a difficult one. The manager / exec you are talking to can always interrupt and tell you to skip to the more technical. If you prepare to explain it to a five year old, and you could already explain it well to someone with domain experience, you can probably explain it to someone that lies in between.