Dull, dreadful PowerPoints continue to spread throughout the land.
And last night, I not only sat through one (for a couple minutes), but was lucky enough to have Professor Bulletin Board open up with 32 minutes of eye-shutting (Zzz) information you read on a high school auditorium board.
Meeting after meeting, in classrooms & offices everywhere, creeps roll out their verbose, dull decks, click through their bullet points and yawn all of us to tears.
I think we’ve all been changed by a great presentation of some sort. Perhaps it was a TED talk that delivered a message that we just can’t forget. Or it was a brand manager who brought humanity & and invigorated culture with his new approach. Or maybe it was Steve Jobs with one of his keynotes.
Bad PowerPoints and decks (and “plans”) stifle change and provide a safe place for mediocre people to hide in plain site – in their conference room, at work, and/or behind a podium.
I encourage you to bring an active voice to your next meeting and presentation.
Because if it is worth presenting, it’s worth making change happen.
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thats awful. Welcome to my office because that’s all we do. Keep writing.
prof bulletin board hahahahahaha. Mark Mark Mark!