Not many people paint abstracts of themselves but far too many paint watercolor pictures of themselves and rarely do people paint portraits of themselves and their abilities. When you paint a water color picture during an interview, it leaves the company with too many doubts, fears, concerns, and question marks about you. Utilize the Internet, library or personal resources to uncover as much information as possible about the company, hiring authorities and job before the interview takes place. You can use this information to form some of your questions and discuss how you might add value or benefit the company towards its goals or objectives. This gives positive signals to hiring managers.
Listening skills are imperative to a successful interview.
Answer only the questions asked and avoid getting off on tangents. Clarify a question by repeating the question back. Even if you have made many presentations, it is a good idea to clarify, pause and then answer the question. Hiring managers are looking for positive, results oriented people that have specific goals. Stay positive and focused on getting an offer.