Friday, October 19, 2012

Useful Pointers on Presenting

As demand for my course Creating Powerful PowerPoint Decks grows, WORDS ON THE LINE readers should find helpful the excellent series by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) on designing and delivering presentations. Written by Nancy Duarte, these three articles appear as promotions of Duarte's latest book HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations. Having read her book slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations, I can attest to quality of her insights into what makes a great presenter and presentation.    


The HBR posts are helpful reminders to experienced presenters contending with the latest technology as well as to people who are new to the live or remote presentation world. Here are the links:

at
Labels:
  • Hold Those Hyphens
    A participant in one of my workshops, D. Hom, asked a question about hyphenating expressions such as “end of year.” Determining what to h...
  • "I hope this message finds you well."
    "I hope this email finds you well ... I hope you are doing fine ... I hope you are having a good day ... I hope you had a good weekend ...
  • BOOK REVIEW: The Philosopher's Toolkit
    Chances are that for any viewpoint we take or for any choice we make, the spirit philosopher is not far away, saying, “Been there, don...