Should I use PowerPoint? Should I not use PowerPoint? How will it help? Or, not help? The questions are a million and so are the answers. Here's just a simple rule of thumb. A similar philosophy can be applied to giving or not giving handouts before/during/after your talks. Have fun! Look me up for your learning and coaching needs.

1. but drive IDEAS into ACTION into RESULTS
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2. I’ve been, a MILLION
times, questioned.
Should I?
Shouldn’t I?

3. Use

4. I’ve been, never able, to
give ONE straight answer.
I go… Ah! Uhmm!
Ok, if I ask you some
things first?

5. Do you know your subject matter
inside & out?
Are you
the RESEARCHER,
the AuTHOR,
the one with actual EXPERIENCE?

6. Under pressure will you
remember the structure
of the CONVERSATION
you plan to have with your
audience?

7. Will you flow,
be cool and interactive
with your audience
without using notes, cue cards,
prompters etc.,?

8. Can you answer a SUBSTANTIAL
number of questions
that might be raised about the
subject of TALK?

9. If YES, then you can do away
with POWERPOINT.
You can let it DIE
otherwise it will kill you and
your audience.

10. The POINT of POWER
A good presentation like good love-making
needs very few accoutrements and aids.
The more natural, aware, attentive, sensitive
and focused it is (the presentation) towards
the other then it results in better
LEARNING nourishment , better
MEMORABILITY and better RESULTS.

11. Now… Ah! Uhmm!
Ok, if I ask you a few
more things again?

12. Is there something your audience
needs to SEE
more than HEAR & FEEL?
. Images?
. Charts?
. Numbers?

13. Will what you SHOW on the screen
. support statements you VOICE?
. emphasize the FEELINGS?
. exemplify your PROPOSALS?

14. Is your CONVERSATION /
DIALOGUE
. substantially LONG in time?
. has data and details you can’t
easily REMEMBER?

15. Are you new to the SUBJECT
matter?
Are you quoting/stating on
someone else’s behalf?

16. ANXIETY, does it get the better of
you?
Are you APT to forget a few
essential points?
Do you need to go BACK and
FORTH over the planned TALK?

17. If YES, then POWERPOINT
you must DO
because it will AID you,
your DIALOGUE
and will make your presentation
MEMORABLE

18. The POINT of POWER
A good presentation like good love-
making, sometimes, needs
. a glass of wine
. a good ambiance
. __________ you fill in the blanks.

19. The FINAL POINTs
DO or DIE
Your INTENTION/ASSIGNMENT/PURPOSE
Must be to help:
 IMPROVE the lives of your LISTENERS for the BETTER
 IMPROVE Processes
 Make PROFITS happen
And let the MEMORABILITY of your DIALOGUE drive
IDEAS into ACTION into RESULTS.

20. Remember…
“When Cicero speaks, the world
marvels.
When Demosthenes speaks, the
world marches!”
Read: Pause like Pacino

21. Whenever you need Learning
Solutions in…
Communications & Sales
Creativity & Innovation
Planning & Leadership
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