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Slideshare Announces “World’s Best Presentation Contest”

by Laura Fitton on June 26, 2008

How to Change the World: Slideshare Announces “World’s Best Presentation Contest”

Calling a slide deck “a presentation” is a big pet peeve, but I REALLY enjoyed the results of this contest last year. It brought the excellent work of Scott Schwertly and Ethos3 to my attention.

Seen (or have) a deck you think absolutely rocks? Enter it before July 31st.

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I don’t want them to be bored.

April 7, 2008

Client: “Should I have a PowerPoint?” Pistachio: “Why?” Client: “I don’t want them to be bored.” Pistachio: “Then don’t.” Pistachio: “Is there anything you need to tell them that you cannot do with your body or your voice?” Client: “No.” Pistachio: “There you go.” Pistachio: “Uh, do you mind if I write this down for [...]

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Attention and Comprehension

January 20, 2008

Nice tidbit from The Tipping Point, Sesame Street researchers noticed how closely attention was tied to comprehension. Whenever the program got confusing, contentious or *flashy just for flashy’s sake, attention wandered. When the children understood what was going on, they paid rapt attention. Now, anyone who had to read long, difficult academic papers in college [...]

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College Application PowerPoints?

August 1, 2007

I want to snark at this, I really do. The possibilities are endless. University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business will soon require presentation “slides” with their applications. Hmpf. Much sighing and keening will ensue. It begins with the snark about “corporate America’s surrender to…” But read this: “We wanted to have a freeform space [...]

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Godin’s riff on really bad PowerPoint

June 20, 2007

Oldie but a goodie. Thanks Scott Monty for the reminder that this has been eating a hole in my “blog about” bookmarks file!!!

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Ditch HOW you use PowerPoint!

June 13, 2007

PPT Angst — The Beat Goes On, in a new direction. Jeff Nolan’s refreshing post adds clearer thinking to the “Ditch PowerPoint” meme. Let’s change how we’re using PowerPoint, and let’s make it easier (sourcing good design) to do so. Everyone knows a company (or person) that swallowed the kool-aid and relies “too much” on [...]

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Absolute.

May 18, 2007

Dear PowerPoint critics, Edward Tufte, et al, (Cartoon by Hugh McLeod, hat tip to Adriana Lukas, Media Influencer)

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Insanity.

May 18, 2007

Scott at Presentation Revolution offers this very true-funny post: “…after four years we still have not seen a drastic change in the way presentations are built, designed, and delivered today. The bottom line: most presenters are insane… “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Now, I [...]

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Laptop Presentation “Hacks”

May 17, 2007

Good tips from Mike Elgan on how to use your presentation laptop for good and not evil. Money quote (paraphrased): …generic suit… (with) fake smile and a clicker stands uneasily… people who would rather be somewhere else. …He slogs laboriously through slide after boring slide, glancing at them to remind himself what he’s talking about… [...]

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Bureaucraspeak

May 9, 2007

Social Media Consultant Josh Hallett offers this great primer on what NOT to say, couched as a translation tool for corporate press releases and statements. Avoid meaningless crud in ALL your communications, from press releases to presentations and beyond. (As seen on Global Neighbourhoods) UPDATE: And this just in, brilliant excerpt on jargon — Leverage [...]

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