If you set free 155 slides in 35 minutes, would that be too many slides? Most presenters would at once agree with this and their answer will be yes. Even I had the same opinion but a current knowledge made me reassess my original response. A rule of thumb has been that there should be one slide for every two to three minutes of presentation and I was always in favor of this. But I examined a presentation on video tape for a client from one...

PowerPoint problems have hit mainstream when the media started picking up on the history and PowerPoint reports which are prohibited in certain organizations. Some organizations even converted to Open Office. But PowerPoint is not the problem here. Rather it is the lack of training and know how about the tool. It is easy to blame PowerPoint when something goes wrong instead of looking at the real cause of the problem. People instantly blame...

Determine the Purpose of your Presentation Most presentations are for information only. The objective is primarily to obtain information. Other performances are persuasive-attempts to persuade the public to take action. Before writing your submission, make a list of what you want your audience to know, and then make the presentation. Use a good Presentation structure Once a predetermined objective is determined, it is necessary to know the...

I was recently present at a staging by Dr Stephen Covey. There were 7 good things he discussed that are beneficial for people and should be considered. If studied in depth these habits can create a deep influence on the learners. 1. Repeat the vital matter. One of good practices for long presentations is that Dr. Covey repeated the important sayings /statement throughout the speech and kept connecting it back to the center message. 2. Keep...