What should never be done in PowerPoint

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

I never really use this forum for an opinion, but....

I've seen a couple of recent examples where folks have given a live
presentation. The introduction started like this:

"I'm sorry if I don't seem to know what I am talking about tonight, but this
is the first time I have seen this presentation and I haven't had time to
prepare".

If anyone is using PowerPoint to speak publicly, don't do that, please. It
is nonsense to not prepare and then apologize. Fix it. It is that simple.

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

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[Echo S]

Exactly.

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[David M. Marcovitz]

And you can bet that Her Majesty doesn't call attention to it ahead of
time. <g>

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Loyola subjects, before I begin my remarks, I want to let you know that the
footman to the undersecretary of royal affairs just handed me this speech,
so if my speech does not conform to the "Queen's English," I apologize and
will have him executed.

 

[mfdou]

I have always considered PowerPoint to be the ultimate cheat - and I mean
that in a good way. Remember giving speeches and only being allowed to use 3
notecards? Now you can have as many as you want, the text is big enough to
see, you don't have to worry about dropping them, and it gives your audience
something to look at besides you. If you know the topic well enough, it
should not make a huge difference if you have not seen the PowerPoint - If
you don't know the topic, you should not be presenting it.