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Archives: Microsoft PowerPoint

Attacking PowerPoint and Prezi — Is This Just Shooting the Messenger?

Perhaps poor presentations aren’t caused by the tools, but the content and delivery. PowerPoint or Prezi can’t cover for those problems.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 12, 2012
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Taking a Break — The Reasoning Behind a Speaker’s Circuit Sabbatical

Speaking is fun and rewarding, but it has its downsides. Time to pause and refresh.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 24, 2010
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Get the Picture: PowerPoint, Systems Dynamics, the Military, and the New York Times

What we know is important, but how we interpret it is vital. Getting the NYTimes/PowerPoint narrative right requires a little more complex knowledge.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 19, 2010
  • 17 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

PowerPoint Karaoke, the SSP Annual Meeting, and Dueling Presenters: Contribute to the Chaos

A sadistic challenge has been created for two presenters at the upcoming SSP Annual Meeting. Get in touch with your Marquis de Sade of PPT, and up the ante for us.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 19, 2010
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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