Tag Archives: Slide Presentations

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

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

You Don’t Know Dick

Posted on 13/09/2011 by John Zimmer

I am referring to Dick Clarence Hardt, founder and CEO of Sxip Identity and a big proponent of Identity 2.0. (Unless, of course, you actually do know Dick!) The presentation below (which, as you’ll see, was the inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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Being There, Before You’re There

Posted on 11/04/2011 by John Zimmer

In a little more than a month’s time, I will fly to Lisbon, Portugal for the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference. It promises to be a fabulous time and I am looking forward to seeing many friends from across Europe. … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Toastmasters | Tagged audience, Conferences, Eyjafjallajökull, João De Mendonça, Lisbon, Microphone, Portugal, Presentation, props, public speaking, Rui Henriques, Slide Presentations, speech contests, stage, Toastmasters, Visualization | 4 Comments

Ten Commandments for Writing and Speaking

Posted on 21/03/2011 by John Zimmer

I spent some time yesterday going through a box of old papers, filing some and recycling the rest. As I worked my way through the documents, I discovered an old photocopy entitled “Ten Commandments for Plain Language Documents”. It came … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Preparation | Tagged Presentation, public speaking, Slide Presentation, Slide Presentations, Ten Commandments | 9 Comments

Corporate Templates Can Undermine a Slide Presentation

Posted on 25/01/2011 by John Zimmer

Many companies unwittingly hinder the effectiveness of their employees’ presentations because of policies that mandate the use of corporate templates on every PowerPoint or Keynote slide. Without question, a well-designed template can make a slide presentation look professional and polished. … Continue reading →