“We need a presentation on . . .”

work meeting; meeting room with glass walls; group meeting; business presentation

Welcome to the Present Better blog, a forum to share what works (and what doesn’t) when developing, designing and delivering presentations.  We’ll share tips and resources from what we’ve found useful, and toss out questions on situations that we find perplexing.  We encourage you to do the same.

Why a blog on presentations? PowerPoint (and to lesser extent, Keynote & Prezi) has become the default communications vehicle for Corporate America.  Yet few of us have been trained on what goes into creating a compelling and memorable presentation.  This is unfortunate, because the ability to present well often has a significant impact on how others perceive our intelligence and leadership abilities.  Is this fair?  Probably not.  But until the world becomes a fairer place, lets figure out how to captivate, inform, and motivate our colleagues and clients.  . .