...I still remember a presentation in Dallas I was a part of, done by a business associate. It was beyond bad. It was excrutiating. Just writing about it now gives me a queezy feeling.
Seth Godin says it might be smart just to skip the presentation all together. I say, "YES!" He gives the link to a book recommendation on the subject. I'm on board with that idea. In presentations or training sessions I lead, I usually start with questions for me or at least questions that the audience wants to make sure get answered during the training. They get written on big pieces of paper, and posted on the walls. When we address a subject and answer a question, it gets crossed off the list. I do it to keep people engaged (and awake).
PowerPoint presentations are great for background information and quick thematic ideas. BUT.... if I hear one more full-of-themselves sales executives stand there and read slide after slide, word for word, to me...
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