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Secrets of a 'PowerPoint Virtuoso'
Test a new PowerPoint antidote!
Getting to the PowerPoint at BBDO
Sociable Media in the Fast 50?
Feedback: Telling a Story in PPT
Resources: Tony's PPT Weblog
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2004: The Year of Antidotes for Toxic PowerPoint
"PowerPoint Makes You Dumb," says the New York Times Magazine's recent "Year of Ideas" issue. In 2003 the prevailing PowerPoint paradigm was very thoroughly poked, probed and parodied. Awareness and analysis are the first steps in recognizing toxicity, then it's time for treatment. Mark your 2004 calendars as the year we finally start applying the antidotes. |
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Secrets of a 'PowerPoint Virtuoso': an Interview with Larry Lessig |
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Stanford Professor of Law Larry Lessig is not only one of the country's most influential thinkers in intellectual property and constitutional law, but he has also been described as a "PowerPoint virtuoso" by audience members who have seen his presentations. What would it take to earn the title of 'virtuoso'? How does Larry's approach differ from most? read the interview > |
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Want to test a new antidote for toxic PowerPoint? |
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Ready to try out an antidote? We're looking for a few 'test subjects' to try out a new methodology for treating toxic PowerPoint. Embedded in a new beta product is a process that shifts traditional thinking and offers a specific program to engage and overcome PowerPoint's shortcomings. If you'd like to be a beta tester and try out the product next month, drop us a line here >
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Getting to the PowerPoint at BBDO |
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| What lessons can corporations learn from creative agencies who use PPT, and what would need to change for everyone to make better use of the tool? According to Bridgette Barger of BBDO, "Management would have to mandate that the presentations group be involved in the process to ensure that the image... is properly reflected in everything being seen by the client." more> |
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Is Sociable Media a 'Fast 50' Enterprise? |
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| Could it be that corporations are sitting on top of a PowerPoint powder keg, just waiting for sparks of innovation to light the fires of change? That's the story behind our entry in Fast Company magazine's Fast 50 competition. We entered in the "Wild Card" category, because we think we may be articulating a new paradigm that's on the brink of shifting. read the entry > |
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Subscriber Feedback: The Story of Telling a Story in PowerPoint |
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| Subscriber Steve Niederhauser responded to last issue's article about storytelling in PowerPoint, saying he was interested in figuring out how it could be done. He sent us an article he had written in the past, and together we set about a process of storyboarding it and then turning it into a PowerPoint story. To see Steve's story of his story, read his Nov. 20 weblog entry here
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Resources: Plug in to Tony's PowerPoint Weblog |
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| Presentation specialist Tony Ramos produces one of the best online resources for PowerPoint-related topics. Based on his information selections and commentary, Tony places the tool at the interesting intersection of information design, media, pop culture, technology, and verbal-visual communication. We look forward to Tony's contributions to this newsletter. visit his weblog > |
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