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By: Sharí Alexander

Sharí Alexander — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:21:34 +0000

Great post. I have always believed that PP has distracted people from the essential “human element” of a presentation. If words and graphics are all that is needed to get the point across, then send it in an email. Presentations are about connecting with people. PP can support the connection, but it can’t make the connection.

By: Dr. Jim Anderson

Dr. Jim Anderson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:44:08 +0000

Good points in your posting. However, this now leads to the obvious question – how can a PP support the presenter? Steve Jobs does it by minimizing the content of the slide – the slides don’t contain enough info to understand the point – you need to listen to what Steve is saying to fully get the point.
I think that this is key – if your audience can read the slides and get all of the information, then why are you there? Putting just enough info (but not too much) on the slide so that what you are saying is supported makes the slides a key supplement to your presentation.
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By: Bert Decker

Bert Decker — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:06:38 +0000

Hi Glenn,
Great comments.
1. Think of using Black Slides instead of the “B” key. (Search for “Black Slides” on blog for method.
2. I think the “speaking skills” in an interview has tremendous impact at the unconscious level.
Thanks,
Bert

By: Bert Decker

Bert Decker — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:33:59 +0000

Harwinder,
There is a lot being written on live Twitter posts – most in the Twitterverse do not emphasize the distraction. There are a couple of posts here – search Twitter on this blog and you’ll find them.
Bert

By: Glenn Mandelkern

Glenn Mandelkern — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:46:16 +0000

I just had to comment about this part:
>>Unfortunately we find that in about 95% of the cases for most speakers in business today their PP’s are the centerpiece of their message. They create their content around their PP’s, rather than figuring out what they want to say, and then using PP’s.
I’ve always marveled at the meaningless demand “Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.” In all my years in management and as individual contributor, I’ve never been asked to demonstrate them when applying for a job.
Conversely, I ask people when they want a position to “audition” for me. When they explain in writing and in person how they will do the job we’re hiring for, they’re demonstrating those very skills.
I also used to think before ever becoming a manager, I had to be an exemplary speaker. Alas, I’ve seen too many managers fail to connect with their audiences even though their job posting said “Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.”