Powering up your Points


Powering up your Points

Created: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 posted by at 8:18 am

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Beyond Bullet Points 3rd Edition

Beyond Bullet Points 3rd EditionCliff Atkinson, president of Los Angeles-based Sociable Media, thinks government agencies and companies should go “Beyond Bullet Points” — the title of his book — and improve how they communicate through PowerPoint presentations.

These days, PowerPoint is used for everything from grocery shopping lists to presentations at large conferences. Cliff Atkinson, who has led a workshop at the Social Security Administration, said PowerPoint is ingrained in the culture of business and government, especially the military.

PowerPoint fans will tell you it’s an easy and convenient way to convey your main points. Adding animation and music to PowerPoint presentations can heighten interest. But detractors argue that PowerPoint presentations are often mind-numbing, especially when people deliver them in a monotone voice and close off discussion.

Judy Welles discusses more.




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