Thanks to a tweet from fellow presentation designer and visual communicator Tony Ramos , I came across this impressive TEDx talk by John Bohannon , biologist and journalist, entitled, “Dance vs PowerPoint: A Modest Proposal.” ” Just hearing the title, I was intrigued. It was incredible. Well done. won’t argue with that point. MORE >>

SmartArt was a new feature of PowerPoint 2007 and is a way to quickly create professional-looking diagrams from bulleted text. In the Tell ‘n’ Show SM method , you put a meaning title that tells the point on the slide. Then you add an image, graph/chart, or diagram that shows the point. Just like the boy’s picture book. Process. MORE >>

Prepare thoroughly. Santa spends most of the year getting ready for his one big night. When he takes off in his sleigh, there’s no turning back. Similarly, when you step on that stage, be sure that you know your material. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. In short, he has a superb support team. Make a list and check it twice. Have fun. MORE >>

How often do you get to hear one amazing woman after another speak on critical issues that affect us every day as individuals and as a global community? Not often enough. But yesterday's TEDxWomen brought 30+ women and men, in New York and Los Angeles, together through the magic of the Web. attended the closest local event, TEDxOjaiWomen. Not facts. MORE >>

They say to never judge a book by its cover. One can only hope that Sam Leith’s book on rhetoric, You Talkin’ to Me, rises above the graphic design disaster of its open-mouthed, red-lipped cover. It richly deserves to. Leith’s book is, in fact, a magnificently entertaining romp through the intricacies of classic rhetorical [.]. MORE >>