In the Part One, I discussed the familiar epidemic of “death by PowerPoint”, and how we should be focusing blame on the presenters — not necessarily the software. I presented four factors that I feel contribute to bad PowerPoint presentations. After covering two of the factors — lack of preparation and lack of experience and knowledge — I’m going to focus on the remaining two factors of indifference and self-importance. Continue reading “Death by (Bad) PowerPoint – Part II”
Oct 03 2008
Death by (Bad) PowerPoint – Part I
Rest in peace, Boris Toudeth (c)iStockPhoto/Arvid Emtegren
Has your life been threatened by bad PowerPoint presentations? Maybe a recent presentation stole 30-60 minutes of your life which you would like back. Unfortunately, too many of us have sat through an experience known as “death by PowerPoint” – a disinterested presenter, a series of disconnected slides, a merciless procession of bullet points, and a mishmash of overly complex clip art, charts, and tables. Sound painfully familiar? Continue reading “Death by (Bad) PowerPoint – Part I”
Sep 10 2008
PowerPoint Slides are like Sushi – Part II
In Part I, I covered three of the six important components of a PowerPoint presentation in terms of a sushi restaurant analogy. In this blog, I will discuss the three remaining areas: the server, atmosphere, and customers. Continue reading “PowerPoint Slides are like Sushi – Part II”
Aug 28 2008
PowerPoint Slides are like Sushi – Part I
I’d like to share with you a useful analogy I thought of in terms of breaking down all of the critical components of a PowerPoint presentation. All ninjas love good sushi so I’d like to compare a PowerPoint presentation to a sushi restaurant setting. I will look at some key elements in a sushi restaurant: the meal, tableware, chef, server, atmosphere, and customers. In this blog entry, I will focus on the first three areas. Continue reading “PowerPoint Slides are like Sushi – Part I”
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