Earlier this year I created an online tool to calculate the sizes of two shapes based on values that you input. This allows you to create a diagram with two proportional shapes. I wrote about this calculator in the June 11 issue of the newsletter and gave examples of the background and other links about…
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
Lunch session for TMAC Toronto (November 27, 2014, Toronto, ON)
What Audiences Want in Financial Presentations What do our audiences really think about financial presentations? Presentation expert Dave Paradi surveyed people who watch financial presentations and found out what they like and don’t like. He will share the results of the survey and show what financial presenters can do to improve the effectiveness of their…
Celebrating 300 newsletter issues; November 26, 2013
Today I am celebrating the 300th issue of my newsletter. I have been writing this newsletter every two weeks for almost 11 years. I would not be able to keep writing if it was not for the support and encouragement that my loyal readers have shown. If you are not on the list yet, click…
Speaking Sherpa November 24, 2013
Jeremy Donovan of Speaking Sherpa and author of “How to Deliver a TED Talk” took the results of Dave’s Annoying PowerPoint survey and created actionable tips for his readers in this article: http://speakingsherpa.com/actionable-tips-from-dave-paradis-2013-annoying-powerpoint-survey/
20 Tips to Help Students Ace Their Next PowerPoint Presentation
Presentations are becoming a more important part of academic life, especially at the college, university, and high school level. Students are regularly asked to present their assignment instead of, or in addition to, a written report. Unfortunately, the educational system rarely teaches students how to create effective presentations. If you are a student who wants…
Speaker Magazine November 18, 2013
Jeff Hurt used the results of Dave’s Annoying PowerPoint survey in his article for Speaker Magazine that can be viewed here: http://speakermagazine.com/why-audiences-detest-presenters-that-abuse-or-avoid-powerpoint/
CPA Ontario course: How to Present Financial Data Effectively using PowerPoint (November 17, 2014, Toronto)
Accountants often use PowerPoint to present financial data to peers, executives, suppliers, and others. It is critical that others understand the impact of the financial analysis so that decisions can be made and the bottom line positively impacted. Unfortunately, too often the barrage of numbers is overwhelming to the audience and they leave confused. This…
Full-day workshop for publishing company (November 14, 2014, Miami, FL)
Customized full-day workshop for a variety of employees covering planning a presentation, creating effective visuals, and showing slide makeovers of their own slides to reinforce the ideas.
Treemap Diagrams; November 12, 2013
At the Presentation Summit in September, Nolan Haims showed a diagram I had seen before, but did not know the proper name for: a treemap. A treemap is a type of visual that allows you to visually compare the size of different measured values using proportionally shaped rectangles that are arranged into an overall rectangle.…
capstoronto
These files are from my November 2013 presentation to CAPS Toronto on Running Your Speaking Business in the Cloud. PDF handout: Right-click here to download MP3 Audio Part 1 (52 MB): Right-click here to download MP3 Audio Part 2 (42 MB): Right-click here to download