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05.25.07

Delivering better presentations posts | (1)
I'm working on several presentations at the moment that I hope I will be able to deliver at some upcoming conferences. Like most people, in the past I have delivered presentations that largely consisted of dot points on a page, the occasional gag slide and Way. Too. Many. Words. That. I. Read. Straight. From. The. Slides. Asleep yet? No? Good. Let's continue. The secret to being a great presenter is to tell a story. That story should be related to the slides, but not come from the slides. It's all to do with Cognitive Load Theory, ...

Tagged: design, howto, knowledge work, powerpoint
02.01.07

Preventing death by PowerPoint Uncategorized | (0)
Most of us have had to sit through one of those terrible "death by PowerPoint" sessions where the speaker has a gazillion slides, all covered in tiny text, garish and irrelevant animation and dumb transitions. I'm as guilty as the next guy - I've presented some shockers, and I'm a sucker for the sexy transitions in Keynote! About 10 minutes in, we realise we've wasted our time being here and would rather be popping our eyeballs from their sockets with a teaspoon. Fear not! Two of the greatest marketing minds on earth, Guy Kawasaki and Seth Godin have come ...

Tagged: business, godin, guy kawasaki, howto, powerpoint