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Visual Storytelling Goes Viral 11 Mar 2013 | 06:40 am
While sifting through my Twitter feed I recently came upon a video about the distribution of wealth in the United States. I read and research various topics every day, but I have to admit, I’m more of...
No Audience NEEDS Bullet Points 10 Oct 2012 | 01:53 pm
There are basic principles to living a healthy life: Drink lots of water, count your calories, avoid empty calories (read: junk food), and burn calories (namely through exercise)—these principles matt...
Everything is a Presentation 20 Aug 2012 | 11:16 am
I saw this sign as I drove back from vacation this weekend. It was in a fairly rural area of Delaware, though not very far from a major highway. Look closely at the manually placed letters. What are t...
Kill Your Darlings 7 Aug 2012 | 05:03 am
When you’ve spent time and energy designing a PowerPoint presentation, it’s not easy to see your effort disappear with a swift stroke of the delete key. But in order to build a truly effective present...
100+ Beautiful Slides from Cannes Lions 2012 8 Jul 2012 | 05:19 pm
Cannes Lions is one of my favorite times of year. Not because I get to schmooze with agency types in Southern France, drinking expensive wine and having witty banter. No, I wasn’t invited.It’s my fav...
Shortest TED Talk Ever 15 Jun 2012 | 04:34 am
Hans Rosling, easily my favorite presenter when it comes to data, gave the shortest TED Talk ever. He used rocks as his visuals (yes, PowerPoint isn’t the only visual aid out there) and told a story i...
The Power of Story vs. Bad PowerPoint 14 Mar 2012 | 03:48 pm
I’ve been saying for years now that while facts and figures are important an often integral to your presentation, it’s your story that will have your audience uncrossing their arms, leaning forward, l...
A Storyteller’s Conference: The Post-Advertising Summit 24 Feb 2012 | 05:41 am
You may (or may not) know that I live a double-life. While I’ve been designing effective presentations for years now, my full-time profession is within the marketing world as Director of Communication...
Ditching PowerPoint for the iPad 18 Feb 2012 | 12:52 am
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: You don’t need PowerPoint to create an effective presentation. It’s what I use, but it’s not your only option. In this brief TED Audition talk, Joe Sabia dis...
A PowerPoint Riddle 15 Feb 2012 | 04:18 am
I’ve got a riddle for you. Which is heavier: a 10-pound bag of rocks, or a 10-pound bag of feathers? The answer, of course, is neither. They weigh the same amount (I noticed this riddle works better ...
