Death by Powerpoint. Blog » Blog Archive » Slide Tips: Dodging Bullet Points in Powerpoint Presentations - Dave Yewman. Or get it in your email. Dave Yewman is the author of On Getting to The Point. He usually describes himself as a presentation coach. His 10 year old was asked on the playground what his dad does, he paused for a minute and said, “He teaches people how not to say ‘um.’” A better opening description he’s yet to find! To find out more, visit Elevator Speech. Everyday, by some estimates, people deliver roughly 30 million PowerPoint presentations. And 95 percent of them suck.
It’s a shame, really, because PowerPoint can be a great visual aid for a presentation. Below are five tips on how you can use PowerPoint effectively. It’s not pretty. Tip 1 – WORDS FIRST Most people put their presentations together backwards. Tip 2 – TELL STORIES (and practice doing so out loud) People forget that human beings are pre-programmed to remember stories; we have been since “Goodnight Moon” in our childhoods. Tip 3 – HIDE THE JUNK Tip 4 – USE PRESENTER MODE Tip 5 – B CONTROLLING Related Posts. AuthorSTREAM Present and Share PowerPoint Online.
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