Teachers use PowerPoint a lot! Faculty are starting to change, but there’s still a lot of Death by PowerPoint in the educational arena. Watch excerpts from my talk to faculty (of Maharishi University of Management) on “Using PowerPoint for Best Educational Outcomes.” Or was Death by PowerPoint the norm? MORE >>

Do Not Read Your Slides Your PowerPoint is not a script. Your PowerPoint presentation is a visual backdrop to present your themes and main points. This means that all the eyes will turn to you, so your delivery skills are important. Tags: Connecting Presentation Delivery Public Speaking It’s not even your notes. MORE >>

This is what happens when you give a webinar with PowerPoint slides that consist of bulleted text of everything you say: Your audience scans the text quickly. Using PowerPoint like a word processor. Delivery webinarsWebinars are a powerful way to communicate from afar. If you are not using webinars, you probably should start. MORE >>

If you’re presenting with PowerPoint, beware the “PowerPoint angle” – that’s when the presenter stands with their body permanently angled toward the screen. Tags: Delivery Having to deliver a presentation to people who are older than you, more important than you, or more expert than you, can make you doubt yourself. MORE >>

But before watching it, stop for a moment and try to recall all the horrible PowerPoint presentations which you have had to endure. Tags: Humour PowerPoint Comedian comedy Delivery Don McMillan humor Keynote Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slide Presentations standup comedy You can read more about Don on his website. MORE >>