Presentation Tip: Use pre-made slides to cut prep time In a consulting assignment I am working on with a client in New York, we are developing a set of slides that can be re-used in many different presentations. It is a good idea because it cuts preparation time dramatically. In addition to creating your own…
Tag: 2012
Ten years of this newsletter; Issue #255 February 21, 2012
Presentation Tip: Ten years of this newsletter Ten years ago, on February 26th 2002, I sent out my first newsletter. Today, I am sending you issue 255. What a journey it has been these last ten years. According to my records, over 13,500 people have been part of the newsletter list at one time or…
Don’t start your presentation with credits; Issue #254, February 7, 2012
PowerPoint Tip: Don’t start your presentation with credits Last week in a coaching session a client asked, “What is the best way to start my presentation?” She said that she had tried different methods and didn’t feel that they were working as well as she wanted. This question reminded me of what Nick Morgan said…
Boring presentations are not the problem; Issue #253, January 24, 2012
PowerPoint Tip: Boring presentations are not the problem How many times have you heard that the problem with many PowerPoint presentations is that they are boring? This is a common refrain from the media and it used to justify why presentations should not use PowerPoint, or use some other hot presentation tool instead of PowerPoint.…
Effective dashboard slides; Issue #252 January 10, 2012
PowerPoint Tip: Effective dashboard slides At the start of the year many organizations are looking back to see how they did last year. They will use many different measures, and they may decide that they want to start tracking certain statistics that will make a difference in improving performance going forward. A common approach is…