Category Archives: Slide Presentation

2012 U.S. “Prezi”dential Election Recap

Posted on 08/11/2012 by John Zimmer

I came across this presentation on Prezi that provides a recap of the recent election in the United States. If you are not familiar with Prezi, have a look. Click the image below and you will be taken to the presentation … Continue reading →

Posted in Slide Presentation | Tagged Barack Obama, Keynote, Mitt Romney, PowerPoint, Prezi, U.S. Election | Leave a comment

The Right Number of Slides

Posted on 07/11/2012 by John Zimmer

People often ask, “How many slides should I use in a 20-minute (or 30-minute, or 40-minute, etc.) presentation.” I always respond the same way: “I don’t know. Maybe three, maybe 20, maybe 50, maybe 100, maybe none.” There is no … Continue reading →

Posted in Slide Presentation | Tagged 2012 Summer Paralympics, BBC News Magazine, John Hockenberry, Paralympics, Seth Godin, Slide Presentations | 4 Comments

When Things Go Wrong: Ten Presentation Lessons from Apollo 13

Posted on 24/09/2012 by John Zimmer

OK. The day of the big presentation has arrived. You’ve prepared, you know your material and you’ve arrived at the venue early to get set up. You check the room and everything looks fine. The stage is ready, the sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Preparation, Slide Presentation, Speeches from Film | Tagged Apollo 13, Keynote, PowerPoint, Problems, public speaking, Scott Berkun, Slide Presentation, Tom Hanks | 17 Comments

A Day in the Internet

Posted on 01/04/2012 by John Zimmer

In the past, I have written articles stressing the importance of making data meaningful for our audiences. Drawing inspiration from such sources as Carl Sagan and the Long Island Initiative, I have tried to show examples of how statistics need … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Slide Presentation | Tagged Carl Sagan, data, Internet, Made to Stick, Presentation, put things into context, statistics, YouTube | 1 Comment

Slide Transitions: Everybody’s Changing

Posted on 11/12/2011 by John Zimmer

I remember the first time I saw the features on PowerPoint that allowed you to animate text and slide transitions. I played around with it for awhile and soon had things zooming in and bouncing around and what not. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Slide Presentation | Tagged Animation, Everybody's Changing, Keane, Keynote, PowerPoint, Slide Presentations, Slide transitions | 10 Comments

PowerPoint: It’s Child’s Play

Posted on 28/10/2011 by John Zimmer

Who knew that PowerPoint could make you feel all warm and fuzzy? But big kudos to Microsoft for this commercial. Very clever. I have to give the young man credit. Heck, even I’d buy him a dog after that! But … Continue reading →