So did you hear the one about how everyone is sick of PowerPoint?
There’s even a nifty little phrase to hammer the sentiment home. . .
“Death by PowerPoint!”
Maybe it isn’t the PowerPoint!
Maybe its . . .
This BS of putting these long mission statements or lengthy quotes up on a slide and then reading it to the audience at the same time they’re trying to read it.
That one kills mucho brain cells and its downright annoying! I mean what the hell is the point of putting something up there for me to read only to have you read it for me?
If you insist on doing that, then perhaps we all need to agree to read at the same pace.
Maybe its . . .
This business of having slides that are way too busy!
Instead, you could subscribe to the 1-4-6 approach.
1 concept per slide
No more than 4 bullet points with . . .
No more than 6 words per bullet or (my favorite) . . .
Just put a really cool graphic up on the screen and get this . . .
Let your words, stories, humor etc bring it too life.
Take it from someone who continues to do quite a few keynote speeches . . . Its easier to remember 1 graphic than a butt load of words on a slide which often leads to . . .
Turning your back to the audience and reading something you should be able to recite.
And let’s stop blaming that poor PowerPoint for a lack of energy, excitement and enthusiasm and most of all . . .
Let’s stop giving that PowerPoint so much authority because at the end of the day
You are the message and
The PowerPoint is the tool
So enough of this “Death by PowerPoint” nonsense . . .
I continue to use PowerPoints in just about all of my keynote speeches and onsite training events and I haven’t seen anyone drop dead as a result of PowerPoint exposure.
And should that day ever come, I might need to tell my ego to go wait in the car while I take full responsibility for a sh*tty presentation.
Enough about me . . . What are your thoughts on this whole “Death by PowerPoint” thing?
Does a PowerPoint presentation still have its place in our arsenal?
Whether it’s face to face, Webex, Skype or conference call, you and I have to present constantly but;
How do you make an impact when you’re being judged by people who have about a 9 second attention span?
The short answer . . . It isn’t easy!
We’re going to be addressing this, big time, on October 22nd in our How To Win The Deal With IMPACT webinar.
Here’s what you’ll gain by joining us . . .
- How To Keep Someone’s attention With One Simple Tactic
- 8 Better Ways Of Building Rapport Without Looking Around Their Office For Things To Comment On
- How To Get ALL Of The Stakeholders Involved In A Discussion That Will Excite Them And Get Them Off That Fence Of Indecision
- How To Keep The Discussion From Going Prematurely To Price (Fess up, you hate that, right?)
- 10 Killer Ways To Create A “Doubt Resistant” Presentation (You do understand that most buyers are skeptical. Don’t you?)
- How To Make The Intangible Benefits Of Your Solution Seem Way More Tangible (I can’t even begin to tell you how many people miss this one completely.)
- The One Question You Absolutely Must Ask During Your Presentation (No it isn’t any of that “Always Be Closing” nonsense!)
- Why “Death By PowerPoint” Is Bullsh*t And How You Can ROCK Their World With Yours
- 3 Things To Include In Your Proposals That Your Competitors Won’t
- 1 Deadly Tactic To Minimize Your Competition . . . Without Badmouthing!
Since “meetings” take on many different formats, we’re going to discuss how to apply these tactics;
- In A “Face To Face” Setting
- Conference Calls and Skype
- Webex
- One on One
- Groups
Right now, early registration is under way, which means that if you enroll BEFORE September 30th, you’ll get the 90 minute webinar, worksheets, recording of the webinar (slides and all) and a free eBook to reinforce the program, for $79 instead of $99.
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