PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Gadgets Dismantling Families?

Joseph Robertia explores if all the technology is indeed helping all the time?

I remember a day not long ago when a slide projector was more than enough to ensure a successful presentation, whether it be at a conference, business meeting or for a college assignment. Then came PowerPoint presentations promising to knock the socks of your target audience with video, sound and data images. Much to the credit of the manufacturers, it is possible to give a phenomenal presentation with this program.

He adds:

Now, thanks to modern technology, the kids are glued to their Sony Playstations video games. Mom is in another room enthralled with the Lifetime movie of the week, and dad is zealously scanning the Internet in an effort to illegally download music.

Image: Pixabay

Read more on the Kenai Peninsula Online site.

Filed Under: Thoughts
Tagged as: Opinion

PowerPoint and Organizational Storytelling: Q&A with Steve Denning

As program director of knowledge management at the World Bank from 1996 to 2000, Steve Denning learned a few things about organizational knowledge sharing. In his acclaimed book, The Springboard: How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-Era Organizations, he describes how storytelling can serve as a powerful tool for organizational change and knowledge management. As a leading authority in the role of storytelling in organizations, Steve says that PowerPoint can sometimes stand in the way of telling a story, and other times it can advance it.

Cliff Atkinson interviews Steve Denning.

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Tagged as: Cliff Atkinson, Interviews, Opinion, Steve Denning, Storytelling

Visual Persuasion and the Law

Neal Feigenson teaches Torts, Civil Procedure, and Evidence, and is a research affiliate in the Yale University Department of Psychology. He is an expert in the field of Visual Persuasion and the Law. His course, titled, Visual Persuasion in the Law which he created with Christina Spiesel, an adjunct law professor at Quinnipiac and New York School of Law, and Richard Sherwin, New York School of Law professor, is the first and so far, only college law course of its kind that deals with visual technologies and computer animation, CD-ROMs–and their use in law and in the courtroom.

Read more at the Jewish Ledger site.

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Tagged as: Legal, Neal Feigenson, Opinion

The 23 Rules To Becoming An Excellent Public Speaker

Rich Tehrani is Group Editor-In-Chief of Technology Marketing Corporation.

In a new post, he writes:

Our company has been running trade shows for almost twenty years. There are too many shows to count, but the number stands well over 50. Most of these events have been in communications, and I think it’s time to share what I have learned over the years because there are so many speakers that just need help.

Read more in this post.

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Tagged as: Opinion, Rich Tehrani

My Message is My Brand, Not My Logo – Jason Fried

This is a new interview posted by Cliff Atkinson on his Sociable Media site. Cliff Atkinson interviews Jason Fried.

Cliff introduces Jason thus:

When it comes to presenting information on the web, 37signals is a beacon of simplicity and clarity. This sought-after team of design and usability experts unblocks obstacles in the way of effective web experiences, increasing profitability for their clients. What would happen if simplicity and clarity were to illuminate PowerPoint presentations?

And here’s part of one of the responses from Jason.

I believe the most effective slide designs are those where the message is the absolute focus. Nothing should get in the way — no header, no corporate branding, no logo, etc. If a slide requires a full-screen image, then the image should get the full screen and not have to be shrunk and wedged into place so it conforms with template or corporate branding guidelines. Same with a word or a phrase or a series of points — give the information the full stage at all times.

Read the interview here.

Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Cliff Atkinson, Interviews, Jason Fried