April 22, 2008
One of the most powerful ways to make an abstract concept concrete is to tell an anecdote - a brief story that makes your point.
When I worked with BBP Online member Kathy Kerchner on her presentation recently, one of the points she wanted to make to her students is that you can’t take an audience… keep reading
April 17, 2008
Whatever outline you choose to structure your ideas can make the difference between listing facts or making sense.
This distinction becomes visible when you use a tool like mindmapping to structure your ideas.
When you choose a “category outline” approach, you might typically write out a category heading at the top of a sheet of paper such… keep reading
April 7, 2008
Is it possible to create a 15-minute BBP presentation in 1 hour?
The answer we demonstrated in Friday’s BBP e-Lesson is yes!
Recently I invited BBP Online members to submit any presentation topic they chose, and I would work with them during an e-Lesson to transform their topic from abstract concept to concrete visuals while the countdown… keep reading
April 3, 2008
There are times when using a screen during a presentation can actually work against you.
Yes, I know that sounds like BBP heresy, but it’s true.
There’s no doubt that using multimedia can dramatically increase the ability of your audience to learn new information.
But using a screen also can have a downside.
When you project a 10-foot image… keep reading
March 27, 2008
What kind of results can you get when you use BBP for your most important presentations?
BBP Online member Marianne from Norway was amazed to get buy-in for a project from senior executives because of her BBP presentation, along with a likely $1 million budget to get it done.
Can you get results like Marianne from BBP? Read… keep reading
March 19, 2008
Is your BBP storyboard fragmented because your images don’t flow from one to the next?
If so, it’s likely a symptom of the #1 BBP storyboard mistake I see — adding a separate stock photograph to individual slides, without creating a visual story across the slides.
Here’s an example from a presentation by Johan, who is a BBP… keep reading
March 18, 2008
Interested in finding new ways to connect with others who are practicing BBP?
Social networking tools are making it easier than ever to meet people who share common interests like ours. For example, BBP Online member Andrew Storrs just set up a new BBP special interest group at LinkedIn - a popular networking site with 20 million people around the… keep reading
