“Follow the white spot!”

“Follow the white spot!”

Reading Time: < 1 minutesAnd to know what we mean, listen to this relevant (and irreverent) TED Talk on how to “Avoid death by PowerPoint”! Perfect dose of neural reactivation when it comes to avoiding the same-old same-old…. Watch it for laughs,...
Audience preparedness: some hints and helps

Audience preparedness: some hints and helps

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn our last post we mentioned how professional presenters (especially speakers) are great at adapting their ready-made presentations to suit the audience they find themselves facing. But what happens if you are just beginning, and are depending...
(some) tips on typography

(some) tips on typography

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s no two ways about it. Typography can make or break a slide. We’ve spoken before on this blog of the importance of getting the visuals right but don’t forget that visualizing text – i.e. thinking typographically,...
(some of) the superpowers of powerpoint

(some of) the superpowers of powerpoint

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are times when one is so focused on just getting the basic PowerPoint slides in place that getting the presentation to fly becomes secondary. Sometimes, there just aren’t enough hours in a day (or even minutes in an hour) to get the...
knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied

knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied

Reading Time: < 1 minutesAs the lines between work and play get blurred, so do the lines between roles as individuals have to toggle between team leader, presenter, content-creator, editor, and – who would have thought – technician. It’s truly a...