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June 26, 2006

Power up your Powerpoints

Powerpoint is a tool. In the hands of most it's a blunt instrument yielding bloody results.  In the hands of the artisan it's an orchestral fireworks display. 

There are a couple of paths to improving your presentations.  First, hire the design team that Al Gore used in creating An Inconvenient Truth.  Second, read Presentation Zen and study the styles of Godin, Lessig, Kawasaki and Takahashi.  Using images is important no matter what style you use so read this post about where to find good ones.  (Thanks to Michelle Golden for sending the aforementioned information).

04:27 AM in Web/Tech | Permalink

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If I'm not mistaken, Al Gore used Apple's Keynote instead of Powerpoint. Maybe that's part of the secret.

Posted by: Frolic at Jun 26, 2006 8:23:26 AM

Interesting link (Presentation Zen). I bookmarked it. I will also check out the Hurricane Retrospective when I come to visit the young 'un, later this summer. Thanks.

Posted by: Sophmom at Jun 26, 2006 1:05:02 PM

thanks for the kind mention, Ernie

PS enjoyed your post about the Battle of Poitier...

Posted by: Michelle Golden at Jul 1, 2006 12:22:51 AM

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