Presentation Tip: Case study/Success story slides

In any presentation where you are selling ideas, products or services, your audience will want to know that you can actually solve their pro...

Presentation Tip: The one question a sales presentation must answer

Last week I was reviewing a sales presentation someone sent me. They are pitching their services to a major prospective client and they know...

Presentation Tip: Essential iPad apps for presenters

Apple’s latest iPad was released last week and many presenters either already have an iPad or are considering purchasing one. I have had one...

Presentation Tip: Use pre-made slides to cut prep time

In a consulting assignment I am working on with a client in New York, we are developing a set of slides that can be re-used in many differen...

Presentation Tip: Ten years of the newsletter

Ten years ago, on February 26th 2002, I sent out my first newsletter. Today, I am sending you issue 255. What a journey it has been these la...

PowerPoint Tip: Don’t start your presentation with credits

Last week in a coaching session a client asked, “What is the best way to start my presentation?” She said that she had tried different metho...

PowerPoint Tip: Boring presentations are not the problem

How many times have you heard that the problem with many PowerPoint presentations is that they are boring? This is a common refrain from the...