Michael Roller

Presentations Matter

Dan and Chip Heath recently wrote a nice piece for Fast Company on the importance of presentations. In the past year, I’ve realized how important it is to plan and organize my words and images into a cohesive story. I knew it was important, I just didn’t start actually doing it until recently. One of the most important elements of a good presentation is providing the right level of detail (usually not too much). The authors remind us:

The second killer is the presenter’s need to be comprehensive. We get it: Some research went into the project, and every detail is a gem. Cutting that fifth bullet point on slide 17 is torture.

If you’re interested in learning more about good presentation preparation and delivery, I would highly recommend Presenting To Win. It provides a great reference that I have revisited many times before building the most important Powerpoint decks.

Tags: storytelling

1 Comment to Presentations Matter

1. 

   I have not read it, but I’ve heard this book is pretty good too:
   http://www.presentationzen.com/
Tyson Damman on October 23rd, 2008

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