The Presentationist

A business vision, as most everyone knows, rarely becomes reality. That’s fine. Western culture enjoys making guesses about the future and we know not to hold visionaries accountable for shortcomings. We aim, we shoot, we don’t always score. (Yes, even Steve Jobs had his string of flops.) Still, eve

It can be. Here’s how: My friend Rick Altman hosts the only conference which I consider a must-go. It’s called The Presentation Summit. You might know it by its former name, PowerPoint Live. It’s happening again in San Diego, CA on October 17-20. Rick holds a contest each year for you to both show o

I often discuss font issues with clients. The font/clothing analogy resonates for many of them. Like clothes, fonts serve a basic function — present text that is clear and readable. Beyond that, however, are many other factors that make selection difficult. Consider this: In what style do you wish t

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Yet another multimedia presentation that I really like. Two questions that can change your life from Daniel Pink on Vimeo. Why does this work for me? It has a single, strong, simple message. The look and feel is upbeat and artful while the content is emotional and engaging. And on top of all that, i