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By: Something I said...

Something I said... — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:04:52 +0000

Rethinking the Presentation…

Just over a year ago, I wrote a post here entitled “I Hate Presentations” in which I railed against some of the terrible things that audiences of PowerPoint presentations (specifically, me) have had to endure over the years. The endless d…

By: Making presentations into movies… - Something I said…

Making presentations into movies… - Something I said… — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:46:00 +0000

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By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:41:25 +0000

Andy – you have succinctly covered all the things I’ve been wrestling with regarding this presentation.

I managed to persuade the ITAI stream leader that I was allowed to abandon the template, and I’ll be rehearsing like crazy just as soon as I finish the slides

My first slide comes from the template – it’s actually just a screenshot of it. Then I say I’m abandoning the template, and use the Keynote transition where the slide topples over forwards to reveal the one behind it which uses a minor variation on Keynote’s “Black” theme.

By: andyp

andyp — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:44:14 +0000

I like all of these conclusions. And I really, really want to follow them.

Unfortunately the presentation I’m giving next week is hampered by a diktat to use a corporate template. I may just surprise them by turning up with my Macbook and abandoning the template.

The other issue (for me) is that a photos-only presentation – which I like the idea of – requires me to learn my script, or have more confidence in my story. My own strategy is to use the slides as a reminder of the points I want to make, and I’m sorry to confess that sometimes that leads to the hated bullets. I need to improve in this area.

Anyway – good luck with it.