Beyond Bullet Points now shipping
Read what early reviewers say
Download selected excerpts
See a slide showcase from book
Q&A: The Science of Face-to-Face
Q&A: The Narrative will Never Die
 
  Welcome to the February 2005 Issue!
I'm happy to announce that my new book, Beyond Bullet Points (Microsoft Press, 2005) is now shipping from your favorite online retailers. Thanks for all of your support over the years that has contributed to the writing of the book. I'm looking forward to hearing what you think!
 
 
  Now shipping from your favorite online retailer: the Beyond Bullet Points book!  
 

You can start unlocking the stories buried in your presentations, because Beyond Bullet Points is now shipping from your favorite online book sellers, including BN.com and 800CEOREAD.com. The book arrives at your local bookstore within the next week or so. The lowest available price is $16.49 from Amazon ( the book cover image isn't up there yet, but it is shipping already).

 
  Read an early book review from the Barnes & Noble Editors  
 

From Bill Camarda of the Barnes & Noble Review: "Ahhh, PowerPoint. Love it for making it easy to organize ideas and create presentations. Hate it for guiding your ideas into a dull haze of bullet points that’s indistinguishable from everyone else’s. But it needn’t be that way. You can get beyond bullet points and bring real passion and punch back into your presentations..." more>

 
  Download selected portions of the book, including the Introduction, TOC and Ch. 1  
 
If you can't wait until your book arrives from Amazon, feel free to take a look at some of the free excerpts of the book now posted on the book resource area of my website. Downloadable PDF documents include the Introduction, the Table of Contents, and even a complete copy of Chapter 1. Feel free to get an early start on your reading by downloading the files here>
 
  See the showcase of slides from the new book resource area  
 
If not bullet points, then what? If you'd like to take a peek at some of the ways your slides might look when you move Beyond Bullet Points, take a look at the showcase examples from the book resource area. All of the graphical treatments are interpretations of the same three slides from the book, giving only a sneak peek at the range of the creative potential of a storyboard>
 
  The Science of Face-to-Face Communication: Q&A with Virginie van Wassenhove  
 
If you make your face clearly visible when you speak, your audience will understand you faster, according to a recent study co-authored by Virginie van Wassenhove, PhD, while pursuing her doctorate in neuroscience and cognitive science at the University of Maryland. Surprisingly, when your audience sees your face clearly, they may anticipate what you're going to say>
 
  The Narrative will Never Die: Q&A with Mario Garica  
 
Trained as a journalist, Mario Garcia has devoted more than 30 years to redesigning publications, and has personally collaborated with over 450 news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mario founded the Graphics & Design program at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, and believes the heart of communication is a story>
 
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