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August Slide Makeover of the Month

This month's slide makeover comes courtesy of the US Army. In this pair of slides, they list the main Strategic Issues that are impeding the smooth management of the Army Materiel Command. Before   While this information is important, there's too much text. You'd go into this amount of detail in a … [Read more...] about August Slide Makeover of the Month

Army PowerPoint Rangers Shock, Awe with Comic Sans and Bad Design

I just found out about an unclassified Army PowerPoint presentation that really, really could use a lot of help. In fact, I do believe I'll include it in the Monthly Makeover section of my newsletter! This deck is composed in Comic Sans, the red-headed stepchild of the font world. The fact that … [Read more...] about Army PowerPoint Rangers Shock, Awe with Comic Sans and Bad Design

Are you presenting for yourself or your audience?

Mary Nell McCorquodale is a management consultant with decades of  experience presenting to savvy audiences, from C-level professionals to top brass in the US Military. As a young presenter, she learned very quickly that if you stick to your own agenda without finding out what your audience wants … [Read more...] about Are you presenting for yourself or your audience?

Cheating Death by PowerPoint: Shine a Light

I am a library trustee in my town, and in November we were interviewing people from five architectural firms who submitted proposals to draw up some new plans for the library. One of the firms committed a big presentation no-no that I'd like to share with you: they turned the lights off in the room … [Read more...] about Cheating Death by PowerPoint: Shine a Light