http://www.salespresentationstraining.com/2006/09/27/powerpoint-abuse/ Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking and Humorous Presentation Coaching Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://www.salespresentationstraining.com/2006/09/27/powerpoint-abuse/#comment-48 Rodney Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:34:51 +0000 http://www.salespresentationstraining.com/2006/09/27/powerpoint-abuse/#comment-48 When is it okay to use PowerPoint? I have good days and bad days and would love to be able to use (not abuse) PowerPoint to keep me on topic. Surely there is a way to mix PowerPoint with live expertise. Might we aim for a slide every 5 minutes, or a general slide that stays up until you move to a chart you want everyone to see, or slip some video or audio into your PowerPoint to keep it moving? Would you ever use PowerPoint for a short, luncheon or dinner talk that's probably 15-20 long? Thanks. When is it okay to use PowerPoint? I have good days and bad days and would love to be able to use (not abuse) PowerPoint to keep me on topic. Surely there is a way to mix PowerPoint with live expertise. Might we aim for a slide every 5 minutes, or a general slide that stays up until you move to a chart you want everyone to see, or slip some video or audio into your PowerPoint to keep it moving? Would you ever use PowerPoint for a short, luncheon or dinner talk that’s probably 15-20 long? Thanks.

]]> http://www.salespresentationstraining.com/2006/09/27/powerpoint-abuse/#comment-49 Steve Mertz Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:00:44 +0000 http://www.salespresentationstraining.com/2006/09/27/powerpoint-abuse/#comment-49 Hi Rodney, I try to use PowerPoint to clarify or enhance my presentations. My advice is to build your presentation first and then look to see if PowerPoint could enhance it by adding humor or some great aha! Some of the best and most memorable presentations I've seen had no PowerPoint-the content was just rock solid. In a 15-20 minute talk I might use a slide or two if I were using it to inject humor or make a profuound point-otherwise, I'd stay away from it. Hope this helps. Steve Hi Rodney, I try to use PowerPoint to clarify or enhance my presentations. My advice is to build your presentation first and then look to see if PowerPoint could enhance it by adding humor or some great aha! Some of the best and most memorable presentations I’ve seen had no PowerPoint-the content was just rock solid. In a 15-20 minute talk I might use a slide or two if I were using it to inject humor or make a profuound point-otherwise, I’d stay away from it. Hope this helps. Steve

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