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Death By PowerPoint

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PowerPoint does not have to suck. Great presentations have nothing to do with luck. Don't leave the people saying what the heck. Don't make them suffer through another death by PowerPoint ...

PowerPoint does not have to suck. Great presentations have nothing to do with luck. Don't leave the people saying what the heck. Don't make them suffer through another death by PowerPoint trainwreck.

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Death by PowerPoint

Seriously?
You can do better

How most peopleuse PowerPoint

How most people lookusing PowerPoint

How most people feel about PowerPoint

PowerPoint should feel like this

PowerPoint could be the most powerful tool on your computer…
but it’s not
- Seth Godin

Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.
and the Lord said it was bad.

“Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.”

Life’s too short for death by PowerPoint

Do’s, Don’ts, Hacks, Tips, Tricks, Tactics, & Techniques
for betterPowerPoint

presentation or conversation
presentation or conversation

nobody wants to watch you reading

bullets kill people

WHATTHEFONT?

One logo is enough

“If you feel tempted to use a picture of two hands shaking in front of a globe, put the pencil down, step away from the desk, and think about taking a vacation or investigating aromatherapy.” – Nancy Duarte

Cut the Clip Art

The Others
Us
14
g
Them
a
h
b
d
More
NOISE
e
c
i
f
CONFUSION

Make charts & graphs Meaningful
Charts & Graphs
99%
suck

Kids today consume 5 times more fast food than kids in 1970
1970
2009

30% eat fast food
every day
You’re
supersizing us

BLAM!
POW!
WHOOSH!
ZING!
NO SOUND EFFECTS or ANIMATIONS!
SOCK!

keep it simple
stupid

Simple tips from:
Seth Godin

0 bullets
1 point
6 words
words, words, words, words, words, words.

Simple tips from:
Guy Kawasaki

10 slides
20 minutes
30 pt Font
abc
Guy Kawasaki

Simple method:
PechaKucha

20 slides
20 seconds
6.6 minutes

step by step

decide where you’re going

write it down, and draw it up

Death By PowerPointUnplugged

outline

storyboard

3
deliverables

Balancing content

Ideas
Ideas
Facts
Facts
The Human Brain
Process
Process
Feelings
Feelings

Practice

check yourself

Find your voice

have fun

Thanks!
David E. Bowman
Marketing Manager, LUCRUM
http://lucruminc.comhttp://davidebowman.com

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anandcamillus Very helpful and easy way to use powerpoint better thanks for the sure

-Camillus 2 years ago

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mir0 Thank you for sharing! Could you send to me please: mirolima@gmail.com 3 years ago

Eva Yordanova thanks a lot! very inspiring and funny too 3 years ago

David Bowman, Chief Marketing Strategist at The Ohlmann Group As sometimes happens, the fonts get a little mangled in the upload process. Sorry about that. Hope you enjoy the presentation.

- Dave 3 years ago