The PowerPoint Ninja Blog covers practical PowerPoint topics, tips, and tricks.
Mar 18 2010
Garr Reynolds' new book!
After his breakthrough book, Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery, Garr Reynolds brings us another offering to the presentation design altar, Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations
Dec 20 2008
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, written by Chip and Dan Heath, breaks down how ideas can be made more powerful and long-lasting by following a simple set of rules. This book focuses on what should be the essence of any business presentation – how to create a core message that resonates with an audience and causes them to act in a desired way. I highly recommend Made to Stick (five of five stars) as it is well-written and provides a pragmatic approach to forming sticky ideas – a crucial foundation for any great presentation. Continue reading “Book Review: Made to Stick”
Nov 11 2008
Many presentation experts recommend keeping your PowerPoint slides as simple as possible. How do you balance keeping your slides simple with providing your audience with ample information? On one hand, you don’t want to necessarily pack your business presentation with too much information leading to a death by PowerPoint experience for your audience. On the other hand, you worry about providing insufficient details for them to deeply understand your topic and apply what they learned. I will review four different tactics that you can use to overcome this challenge: Continue reading “PowerPoint Slides: How to Balance Simplicity with Detail”
Oct 21 2008
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
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