The slide was simple but compelling. The story was clear and I was amazed that the simple contrast worked so well. Leave it to Seth Godin to come up with another brilliant business concept. In his visual yet simple Powerpoint presentation given in July of 2000, Seth used the idea of emotion to sell his [...]
Powerpoint Made Simple
May 23, 2007 3 Comments
Slide after slide of bullet points went flying by. I sat with my co-workers in the audience trying to keep from falling asleep. The text on the screen became a blur after a while and I just prayed that the torture would soon end. Unfortunately the Vendor’s data dump continued for another hour. When it [...]
Powerpoint That Sticks
May 21, 2007 1 Comment
When we look at putting together a Powerpoint presentation we need to look at the structure of our slides and look at how they convey our message. We need to package this for the maximum impact for our audience. When we are through with our message our audience should take away our keys points and [...]
Five Must-Have Tools for Powerpoint
May 18, 2007 Leave a Comment
Before we can create the ultimate Powerpoint presentation, we need to put together a useful toolkit. One that covers all the bases and will take our presentation to the next level. Over the years I have purchased many different tools in my quest for a better presentation. Some have worked wonders… and others have come [...]
Do You Make These Mistakes With Powerpoint?
May 15, 2007 5 Comments
Powerpoint and other popular presentation software can be a powerful communication tool if used properly. Yet time after time and meeting after meeting people are committing presentation sins so bad they are sure to put even the best audience to sleep.
I have been in many meetings like this and a few popular sins rear their [...]
5 Quick Tips For A Better Powerpoint Presentation
May 10, 2007 4 Comments
Your boss just called and he wants you to have your presentation ready for the board meeting next week. You scramble to get all the data for your slides, and you start cranking out slide after slide of bullet points and charts. Your frustration level rises as you find you can’t cram that last piece [...]
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