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January 16, 2008
Tips on Great Presentations
Most Powerpoint presentations suck. Sorry for the harsh language, but sometimes the truth hurts.
So this posting titled "Ten Questions With Garr Reynolds" by Guy Kawasaki on his How To Change The World blog should be considered required reading. The posting introduces some key thoughts by Reynolds, author of the book "Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)" and the blog PresentationZen.
Best takeaway...the response to the question "What is the single most important thing people could do to enhance their presentations?"
The answer: "Turn off the computer, grab some paper and a pencil, and find someplace quiet. Think of the audience. What is it they need? What is it you want to say that they need to hear. Identify what’s important and what is not. You can’t say everything in a twenty-minute talk—or even a two-hour talk."
To so many things today, I think the advice "turn off the computer" is a great response. Too often we start creating before thinking...bad, bad, bad.
Posted by jcioban at January 16, 2008 12:13 PM
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