Microsoft to Publish Cliff's Book
Q&A with Guy Kawasaki
The Top 5 Best of the Blog
Q&A with Scott McCloud
What People are Saying
Move Your Culture Beyond Bullets
 
  Welcome to the July/August 2004 Issue!
Big news at Sociable Media -- Microsoft Press will publish Cliff's new book titled Beyond Bullets in February 2005 -- read the press release here. In this month's interviews, read what Silicon Valley legend Guy Kawasaki says about PowerPoint, and what author and comic artist Scott McCloud says we can do to expand our thinking. Oh, and don't forget to keep up with the blog!
 
 
  Microsoft Press to Publish Cliff's New Book Beyond Bullets in February 2005  
 

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2004 -- Microsoft Press will publish Cliff Atkinson's new PowerPoint book Beyond Bullets, scheduled for a February 2005 release. Inspired by Cliff's blog, the book will introduce advanced PowerPoint users to innovative communication techniques influenced by Hollywood storyboarding, Greek philosophy and pop culture. Read the press release here>

 
  A Haiku Kind of Guy: Q&A with Guy Kawasaki, Venture Capitalist and Ex-Apple Fellow  
 

Where entrepreneurship, evangelism and presentations come together, you'll find none other than a guy named Guy. A legendary figure in Silicon Valley, Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of a venture capital firm and a columnist for Forbes.com. When he was at Apple, Guy was behind the invention of the bullet chart, and has something to say about PowerPoint. more>

 
  The Best of the Blog: The Top 5 Popular Postings from Cliff's Weblog  
 
A funny thing happened on the way to the weblog. Since our last newsletter, the Beyond Bullets blog has taken off as a force on its own, being featured on dozens of weblogs from Japan to Italy. Among the 50+ new postings, the top 5 include Aristotle's Top 10 Tips, storyboarding, evocative media, dashboards and a Board fires a CEO over PowerPoint. more>
 
  Understanding PowerPoint: Q&A with Scott McCloud, Author, Speaker and Comic Artist  
 
Few people can paint as clear a picture of visual communications as Scott McCloud, whose classic book Understanding Comics maps out a systematic understanding of media theory in a comic-book form. His thinking has influenced many fields beyond his own profession of comics, and now he sets his sights on taking a fresh look at a misunderstood medium called PowerPoint...more>
 
  What People are Saying About the Sociable Media Kit  
 
We've been getting great responses from people about the Sociable Media kit , which can help you communicate clearly and simply with PowerPoint. Wayne Robinson of the UK says it "encourages you to be creative with your headlines, your images and your narrative. The end result is much more powerful and confidence-boosting for the presenter..." Read more here>
 
  What You Can Do to Move your PowerPoint Culture Beyond Bullets  
 
We're working hard to help you move your PowerPoint culture beyond bullet points. You can point your colleagues to Cliff's blog, which has been reaching a wide audience of executives and decision-makers who use PowerPoint, as well as to his 30+ articles and interviews. Or if you'd like Cliff to conduct an in-person workshop to help change minds, contact him here>
 
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