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Get help at a BBP Presentation Clinic
(Webinar)Having a tough time applying BBP to your topic? Looking for some advice or inspiration? Bring your questions and presentations to this week's e-Lesson at 9 am Pacific Time on Friday, July 25 and we'll address them together during this live presentation clinic. . . . keep reading
How to Create a Sales Presentation with BBP
(Video) How do you use BBP to create a sales presentation? Watch this recording of a BBP e-Lesson and learn how... . . . keep reading
BBP for K-12 Teachers
(Video) Are you a K-12 teacher, or would you generally like to learn more about how to apply BBP to help students learn a new topic? Watch this recording and learn how you can use BBP to structure an engaging K-12 class. . . . keep reading
How to Transform a "Corporate Capabilities" Presentation with BBP
(Video) This week's e-Lesson focuses on a popular topic - how to make over a "corporate capabilities" presentation using BBP. If you're not familiar with this type of presentation, it's generally intended to introduce an organization to an audience. But a major problem is that these presentations tend to be lists of services and products rather than a story that engages an audience. . . . keep reading
Part 2: Creating a Data-Driven Presentation using BBP
(Video) The last e-Lesson on creating a data-driven presentation was so popular, I'd like to continue the conversation this week with Part 2. In this 1-hour e-Lesson at 9am Pacific Time on Thursday, June 19, we'll continue to explore the fundamental reasons why BBP is appropriate for data-driven information, and how you can apply BBP to these types of presentations using different story structures. . . . keep reading
Part 1: Creating a Data-Driven Presentation using BBP
(Video) Can you create a "data-driven" presentation using BBP? Yes you can, but it takes a shift in thinking about the way the human mind learns, and the purpose of an in-person presentation. In this video, you'll learn the fundamental reasons why BBP is appropriate for data-driven information, and how you can apply BBP to these types of presentations... . . . keep reading
How to Create Your Graphics LIVE on a Tablet PC, Whiteboard or Piece of Paper
(Video) One of the big benefits of BBP is that once you have a clear and compelling structure, you can use a wide range of media to illustrate your story. Although adding graphics in PowerPoint is a powerful technique, you have other options that you can try, especially if you're limited in time. Watch the video of this e-Lesson... . . . keep reading
Discussing BBP Certification Plans
(Video) What are your preferences for getting certified in the BBP approach? There has been strong interest, discussion and debate among BBP Online members about different options for getting certified. Watch the video of this webinar, where we take a look at the original thoughts about certification that were posted on the discussion board, the subsequent comments and feedback, and then a few options for an evolved approach that takes into account your ideas. . . . keep reading
Using BBP in the Courtroom
(Video) One of the first groups to tap into the power of BBP was trial attorneys, who have used the approach to help win verdicts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Watch a video of this BBP e-Lesson to see what you can learn from top attorneys and how you can apply their techniques to your own presentations. . . . keep reading
Planning an Online Training Course with BBP
(Video) If you're in charge of training other people using online tools, the BBP approach can be an effective way to design and plan the experience. Watch the recording of this LIVE 1-hour e-Lesson and you'll see how I'm personally using BBP to design a 7-hour online training course. Bring your own materials, experience and questions, and we'll discuss your situation and see what we can do to make your use of BBP even more effective. . . . keep reading
Create a 15-Minute Presentation in 1 Hour (with Graphics!)
(Video) Learn tips and tricks to make BBP go faster at this recording of a recent BBP Weekly e-Lesson. This video captures a LIVE working session with a BBP Online member as we created a 15-minute version of a presentation in only 1 hour... . . . keep reading
Learn 3 Ways to Find and Add Graphics Faster
(Video) If you're pressed for time and need to get your graphics done in a hurry, it can seem overwhelming to know where to begin. Join us at this weekly BBP e-Lesson and you'll learn three techniques that you can put to work right away to accelerate your graphics process. . . . keep reading
Build a BBP Presentation Step-by-Step with a Member
(Video) Watch the BBP process as it unfolds step-by-step as I work with a member to create a BBP presentation from start to finish as part of the members-only showcase series... . . . keep reading
How to Use Mindmapping to Create Your BBP Presentation
(Video) There are many effective tools you can use these days to help you organize your ideas and think in a more visual way. One of the most popular is mindmapping software, which is a perfect fit for BBP and can even replace the Word story template. Join me at this LIVE weekly e-Lesson on Friday . . . keep reading
How to Create a 15-Minute Presentation in 1 Hour (with Graphics!)
(Video) Learn tips and tricks to make BBP go faster at this recording of a recent BBP Weekly e-Lesson. This video captures a LIVE working session with a BBP Online member as we create a 15-minute version of a presentation in only 1 hour... . . . keep reading
VIDEO SERIES: Build a BBP Presentation Step-by-Step with a Member
(Recording) Watch the BBP process as it unfolds step-by-step as I work with a member to create a BBP presentation from start to finish as part of the members-only showcase series... . . . keep reading
Member Showcase - Marketing with a Blog
(Recording) Recently I worked with BBP member Johan to create his BBP presentation titled "Marketing with a Blog," describing how this new technology can help other businesspeople in his area to increase their sales. Johan has agreed to deliver his presentation LIVE to the BBP Online community... . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Use BBP for Education and Training
(Recording) Interested in learning how to use BBP for education and training? Watch an archived recording of this LIVE BBP Weekly Webinar and find out how. I show some general techniques for structuring presentations for teaching a topic... . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Fix Three Common Storyboard Mistakes
(Recording) Does your BBP storyboard seem fragmented because your images don't flow from one to the next? Did your audience think your graphics were too "fluffy"? Was your audience unclear about your main points? At this BBP Online Weekly Webinar... . . . keep reading