Many of you have probably heard of a variety of “methods” to creating a PowerPoint presentation.  I’ve often been asked, “What’s the best method?”  Along those same lines I also hear, “How many slides should I have?  How much time should I spend on each slide?  What size font is the best?”  Those questions are impossible to answer.  Font size? 

We're all trying to find a way to rise above the rest - to separate ourselves from the crowd.  Most presentations seem to follow the same framework - podium, mic, computer, PowerPoint, title slides, bullet points, question and answer, contact information, thank you.  Not only that, but the trail isn't a very good one either.  Too common.  No words? 

On June 7, 2010, Steve Jobs took the stage at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference for another one of his trademark keynote presentations. The room was packed (the conference sold out in 8 days), millions tuned into the live feed, and sites like GDGT and Engadget (yes, they're different sites.I think?) extensively live blogged the event. Press.

I recently read a post on Dave Paradi's blog about a conference that is banning the use of PowerPoint by their presenters.  While in my opinion this is sad (the decision, not Dave's post!), I'm actually not surprised.  I'm no stranger to voicing my opinion about conference presentations.  Most conference presentations use little or no graphics.

As a presentation designer , I've dealt with a wide array of clients.  Designers of all types probably have stories of clients who try their best to impart their own design advice, but go horribly wrong.  It's not their fault though and it never angers me.  All of these requests were really asked of me.  I make the same points, only nicely.

TED has earned a lot of attention over the years for many reasons, including the nature and quality of its short-form conference presentations. All presenters lucky enough to be asked to speak at TED are given 18-minute slots maximum (some are for even less time such as 3- and 6-minute slots). Ben Saunders ). Thou Shalt Tell a Story. Although Dr.

Exposing ourselves to traditional Japanese aesthetic ideas — notions that may seem quite foreign to most of us — is a good exercise in lateral thinking, a term coined by Edward de Bono in 1967. Lateral Thinking is for changing concepts and perception," says de Bono. Seven principles for changing your perception Kanso (??) Fukinsei (???) Shizen (??)

Most people do not really think about design and designers, let alone think of themselves as designers. But what, if anything, can regular people — teachers, students, business people of all types — learn from designers and from thinking like a designer? And what of more specialized professions? believe there is. 1) Embrace constraints.

Presenting while people are tweeting is challenging – but also adds a new dimension to the presentation experience for your audience. Gradually tools are being developed to make it easier for you as the presenter to manage the backchannel. would love to see more tools available which work within the most common slideware – PowerPoint and Keynote.

At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton , a cognitive psychologist. Chris recently delivered a presentation at the Technical Communication UK Conference and has put up her slides on slideshare. The research. Sparse slides.