Tag Archives: PowerPoint

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

Go to Black

Posted on 02/10/2012 by John Zimmer

Many people do not know this, but when you are in the middle of a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation, you can make the screen go black at any time by simply pressing the letter “B” (as in ”Black”). You can also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black out, Keynote, making the screen go black, PowerPoint, Raymond Crowe | 3 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

Analysis of a (Very Short) Speech by Hans Rosling

Posted on 24/06/2012 by John Zimmer

Hans Rosling is a Swedish doctor, statistician, public speaker and Professor of International Health at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He is also one of the best known presenters at TED. Rosling has a passion and a gift for making … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis of a Speech, TED | Tagged Hans Rosling, PowerPoint, Stories, TED | 7 Comments

Every Presentation Ever?

Posted on 12/01/2012 by John Zimmer

Here’s a clever video that rings true on many levels. And, as is so often the case with humour, there are lessons to be learned. See how many you can spot. Enjoy! For some great insights into what we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour | Tagged humor, Humour, Keynote, PowerPoint, presentations, public speaking | 13 Comments

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 →