Comments on: The No-Presentation Rule for Presentations http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/ examine your mind Thu, 06 May 2010 15:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ewH http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-31 ewH Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:46:08 +0000 http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/#comment-31 Ed, You make great points. It's amazing that the thing that is most lost in the majority of public speaking is, like you say, common sense. I would like to hear more of your thoughts. I just added your book to my Amazon wishlist. =) -ewH Ed,

You make great points. It's amazing that the thing that is most lost in the majority of public speaking is, like you say, common sense. I would like to hear more of your thoughts. I just added your book to my Amazon wishlist. =)

-ewH

]]> By: Ed Barks http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Ed Barks Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:02:26 +0000 http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/#comment-29 Here is my rule of thumb when coaching executives who speak in public: Never default to a system that mandates the use of PowerPoint. If the technology makes sense in a given situation for a given audience, use it. If not, ditch it. Plus, there is no rule that says you must exhibit your slides during your entire presentation. Leave them visible to make a few key points, then black them out to put the spotlight back where it belongs -- on you, the speaker. As with most things related to public speaking, common sense should prevail. Ed Barks Author of The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations http://www.TruthAboutPublicSpeaking.com Here is my rule of thumb when coaching executives who speak in public: Never default to a system that mandates the use of PowerPoint. If the technology makes sense in a given situation for a given audience, use it. If not, ditch it. Plus, there is no rule that says you must exhibit your slides during your entire presentation. Leave them visible to make a few key points, then black them out to put the spotlight back where it belongs — on you, the speaker.

As with most things related to public speaking, common sense should prevail.

Ed Barks
Author of The Truth About Public Speaking: The Three Keys to Great Presentations
http://www.TruthAboutPublicSpeaking.com

]]> By: Le blog » Archive du blog » Les présentations sans texte sont les meilleures http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Le blog » Archive du blog » Les présentations sans texte sont les meilleures Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:42:10 +0000 http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/#comment-22 [...] Je me baladais sur un blog expliquant comment utiliser la wiimote pour manipuler des données grâce à une application Rails, et je suis tombé sur un post qui parle encore des présentations allégées : The No-Presentation Rule for Presentations. Un jour, j’en suis sûr, ça me servira à quelque chose … [...] [...] Je me baladais sur un blog expliquant comment utiliser la wiimote pour manipuler des données grâce à une application Rails, et je suis tombé sur un post qui parle encore des présentations allégées : The No-Presentation Rule for Presentations. Un jour, j'en suis sûr, ça me servira à quelque chose … [...]

]]> By: ewH http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-18 ewH Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:54:17 +0000 http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/#comment-18 Mario, Thanks for the reference to Edward Tufte. I read the available section of the essay The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint and it is very interesting. I am thinking of buying some of his books now. Is there any one that you can recommend? -ewH For other readers...the link above has a typo. It should be http://www.edwardtufte.com. Here is the link to the part of the essay mentioned: http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1 Mario,

Thanks for the reference to Edward Tufte. I read the available section of the essay The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint and it is very interesting. I am thinking of buying some of his books now. Is there any one that you can recommend?

-ewH

For other readers…the link above has a typo. It should be http://www.edwardtufte.com. Here is the link to the part of the essay mentioned: http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001yB&topic_id=1

]]> By: Mario Herger http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Mario Herger Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:59:43 +0000 http://blog.ewherrmann.com/2007/02/22/the-no-presentation-rule-for-presentations/#comment-17 The problem is not you, the problem is The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint. And that's actually a document from Edward Tufte (http://www.edwardtufe.com) describing the problems and disastrous effects that Powerpoints can have. My tip: avoid PPTs wherever possible and that means: always The problem is not you, the problem is The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint. And that's actually a document from Edward Tufte (http://www.edwardtufe.com) describing the problems and disastrous effects that Powerpoints can have.
My tip: avoid PPTs wherever possible and that means: always

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