February 4, 2010
What makes an effective presentation? I recently interviewed Nancy Duarte, CEO and principal of Duarte Design and author of slide:ology, to find out what she thinks. You don’t have to go far to figure out Duarte is passionate about story-telling and using effective visuals to tell the story.
Meryl Evans: A person is trying to create… keep reading
January 14, 2010
Join me at 10am Pacific Time on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 for a webinar sponsored by SlideRocket titled The Backchannel: A Presenter’s Nightmare or a Dream Come True?
The session description is below – I hope you can join me!
Register now at this link.
The Backchannel: A Presenter’s Nightmare or a Dream Come True? with Cliff Atkinson
Ready… keep reading
December 3, 2009
Buckle your presentation seatbelts, because the backchannel is coming!
I’ve spent the last part of the year writing my new book The Backchannel: How Audiences are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever, which is now available at online retailers and soon in a bookstore near you.Â
The Backchannel explores the dramatic changes that are coming soon in the… keep reading
July 9, 2009
The BBPÂ story template helps you organize and outline your thoughts for a presentation before working with PowerPoint.
I recently created a presentation on the value of Twitter to businesses, and worked through the sequence of Act I: the Setting, Role, Point A, Point B and Call to Action slides.
Act I sets up your story with key elements to… keep reading
June 29, 2009
With social media growing as a popular resource for businesses to reach out and connect with customers and prospects, presenters need to look outside of the room where they give presentations.
Sharing them on the Internet establishes your expertise, shows how you think, spreads your brand and provides yummy link juice. Here are eight ways you… keep reading
June 5, 2009
Need make a pitch to win a deal? Take a look at How to Win a Pitch: The Five Fundamentals that Will Distinguish You from the Competition, a new book by Joey Asher that hones in on building presentations that help your business surge ahead of its competitors.
The book’s approach fits BBP like two well-crafted… keep reading
June 1, 2009
If you don’t have a Tablet PC to write directly on your slides during a BBP presentation, you can always use a whiteboard as a companion to your screen. But if you want even more flexibility to write from other places in the room, or to let your audience write on the screen, try Papershow,… keep reading
