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Thou Shalt Not Stuff Powerpoint Slides

Here is a great rule. Dare I even say a presentation commandment. Don’t stuff your  PowerPoint slides with information overload. Cramming is prohibited. They’re hard to decipher quickly and easily, and put audiences to sleep. On ppt slides, never say … Continue reading

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Thinking Presentation Design

1) Connect with your audience: Make a connection with your audience and their goals and their interests. This goal is supported by the principle of Relevance and the principle of Appropriate Knowledge. 2) Direct and hold their attention: You must … Continue reading

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Give a Punch and Make a Point

From the pulpit, in the classroom, or in the business world, presentations need tapering. They need a pinnacle. A talk that bleeds and runs all over the place is a poor presentation. Keep revamping and revising until it’s clear to … Continue reading

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Dialogue Seizes Attention

If you can create dialogue in your presentation you have your audience glued. But I’m not talking here about dialogue between you and your audience. I’m talking rather about dialogue and interplay within the presentation itself. Your audience in these … Continue reading

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Dropping PHAT Philosophy on Napkins

You wanna drop huge lofty dreamy complex PHAT ideas? Well, you need present them simply to be effective. The gods of marketing, presentation, and design like Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Garr Reynolds, and Guy Kawasaki are joined at the hip. … Continue reading

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