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The Atomic Method of Creating a PowerPoint Presentation
Seth Godin is the author of several books about “marketing, the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect”. They are bestsellers. His blog is one of my favourites and I...
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When Things Go Wrong: Ten Presentation Lessons from Apollo 13
OK. The day of the big presentation has arrived. You’ve prepared, you know your material and you’ve arrived at the venue early to get set up. You check the room and everything looks fine. The stage is...
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5 Presentation Design Hacks
Adam Noar, founder of the firm Presentation Panda, recently sent me the infographic below. It offers five simple, but effective, design hacks that you can use to improve the quality of your slide...
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United States Army Colonel kicked out of Afghanistan for criticizing PowerPoint. Continue reading → The post The Empire Strikes Back appeared first on Manner of Speaking.
View ArticleFive Typographical Errors to Avoid on Your Slides
Five typographical errors to avoid on your slides: (1) spelling and grammar; (2) indentation; (3) font size; (4) font style; and (5) line spacing. Continue reading → The post Five Typographical Errors...
View ArticleMaking Data Meaningful
A brilliant four-and-a-half minute slide presentation that demonstrates how statistics and data can be conveyed so that they have an emotional impact on the audience. Continue reading → The post Making...
View ArticleA Lesson From Leo Tolstoy
A valuable lesson for public speakers from Leo Tolstoy's classic story, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?". Continue reading → The post A Lesson From Leo Tolstoy appeared first on Manner of Speaking.
View ArticleTen Commandments for Writing and Speaking
I spent some time yesterday going through a box of old papers, filing some and recycling the rest. As I worked my way through the documents, I discovered an old photocopy entitled “Ten Commandments for...
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5 tips to save your batteries (and your presentation)
Slide presentations are a staple of the business world. Every day, there are millions of PowerPoint, Keynote other slide presentations around the world. By some counts, the figure is 30 million each...
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 342) – Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) American Co-Founder of Apple Inc. “I hate the way people use slide presentations instead of thinking. People confront problems by creating presentations. I want them to engage,...
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