by Alan | Mar 31, 2009 | Communication skills, Content, PowerPoint, public speaking
I’ve seen a rash of presentations in recent days that have recycled PowerPoint slides. The mere fact that I know this is a problem. But it usually manifests itself in words as well as the faulty visual. Some examples:Presentation date...
by Alan | Jul 31, 2008 | Delivery, PowerPoint, public speaking
Was teaching today and came to the instruction on PowerPoint. Had a pretty interested group and was going through some more advanced things like the presenter’s view on a second monitor and some cheap tricks on using blank slides. Was (not) surprised that most...
by Alan | Aug 13, 2007 | Communication skills, PowerPoint, public speaking
Here’s a tip that must not be well known judging from how many times I see people fail to use it.The problem with projecting a presentation is that if a break comes or the presenter wishes to do some other work on his computer, then that work can be displayed...
by Alan | Jun 11, 2007 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, PowerPoint
In another presentation I witnessed at last week’s conference (and LOTS more to come from that), I watched a rather academic session digress into long-winded narration of PowerPoint. The slides got worse and worse and the presentation less and less interactive...
by Alan | Apr 14, 2007 | Communication skills, Content, PowerPoint
Most of us have multiple versions of our speeches, training programs, presentations, and notes. It’s hard to keep them straight. Frequently, the easiest and best way is to date them. I do this myself. I have my own naming convention for any date-related...
by Alan | Dec 11, 2006 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, PowerPoint, public speaking
Watched a speaker host a meeting and then ask an invited guest to open the business end of a large forum after the holiday pleasantries were exchanged. This second speaker, known to the entire audience as a position of authority, then got up to give a casual...
