Comments on: How NOT to use Powerpoint http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/ Graphic designer with a passion for logos. View my logo designer portfolio and read free logo design tips from the blog. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:24:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Max http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-77431 Max Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:23:30 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-77431 Just as you earlier mate, I am too scaring of presentations. It just scaries me to talk in to public, don't know why... But I do enjoy making them :) And especially looking at my final result. Just as you earlier mate, I am too scaring of presentations. It just scaries me to talk in to public, don’t know why… But I do enjoy making them :) And especially looking at my final result.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-69316 David Airey Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:25:01 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-69316 Steve, Many thanks for answering Linda's comment above. I appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed watching the video again too, and good of you to take the time to comment. Steve,

Many thanks for answering Linda’s comment above. I appreciate that.

Glad you enjoyed watching the video again too, and good of you to take the time to comment.

]]> By: Steve Hards http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-68185 Steve Hards Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:01:27 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-68185 Linda - two comments up - the best place to get answers to problems like that is the comprehensive PowerPoint FAQs site http://pptfaq.com/ (not mine). David - it was great to see this video again. It hasn't been bettered. There are lots of internet resources for people who want to move away from text-based presentations to more visual ones. Glen Millar's PowerPoint workbench (http://www.pptworkbench.com/ ) is great for getting to grips with visuals and animations, and advanced presenters should look into Robert Lane's http://www.aspirecomunications.com which has amazing demo videos on using PowerPoint in a non-linear and interactive way. Finally, may I mention Opazity ( http://www.opazity.com ), my own plug-in for PowerPoint which helps presenters focus audiences' attention by creating an opaque glass effect - amongst others- that can be faded in or out at the appropriate moment to reveal the image beneath. Linda - two comments up - the best place to get answers to problems like that is the comprehensive PowerPoint FAQs site http://pptfaq.com/ (not mine).

David - it was great to see this video again. It hasn’t been bettered. There are lots of internet resources for people who want to move away from text-based presentations to more visual ones. Glen Millar’s PowerPoint workbench (http://www.pptworkbench.com/ ) is great for getting to grips with visuals and animations, and advanced presenters should look into Robert Lane’s http://www.aspirecomunications.com which has amazing demo videos on using PowerPoint in a non-linear and interactive way. Finally, may I mention Opazity ( http://www.opazity.com ), my own plug-in for PowerPoint which helps presenters focus audiences’ attention by creating an opaque glass effect - amongst others- that can be faded in or out at the appropriate moment to reveal the image beneath.

]]> By: Video izle http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-66215 Video izle Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:47:35 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-66215 Very funny. So true. I remember some doozies. I like the people who have to have a different transition on every slide. You don’t see it as much nowadays. Very funny. So true. I remember some doozies. I like the people who have to have a different transition on every slide. You don’t see it as much nowadays.

]]> By: Linda http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-53049 Linda Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:53:49 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-53049 Help! I have created my first power point presentation for my business (a home staging/design company) complete with before and after video and background music. I can burn it on CD's to mail, but when I try to email it, the fonts come out much bigger and some copy is right off the page. Obviously I want to email it as a show so potential clients (realtors) can view it as a show only. What am I doing wrong? I embedded the true fonts? Any ideas? Help! I have created my first power point presentation for my business (a home staging/design company) complete with before and after video and background music. I can burn it on CD’s to mail, but when I try to email it, the fonts come out much bigger and some copy is right off the page. Obviously I want to email it as a show so potential clients (realtors) can view it as a show only. What am I doing wrong? I embedded the true fonts? Any ideas?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-37183 Matthew Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:07:21 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-37183 Thank you! I hope I will never again ruin a power point with these errors. P.S. Dan, your comment about making the slides into memory joggers is very insightful. Thank you! I hope I will never again ruin a power point with these errors.
P.S. Dan, your comment about making the slides into memory joggers is very insightful.

]]> By: Meg Meyer http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-31266 Meg Meyer Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-31266 Wow, took me long enough to wander back to this post. I had forgotten that I commented on it, way back when. And my very delayed response to you, David, is, no. While I had a shy streak as a teen, for the most part, I make a good chunk of my living from talking in public and helping other shy folks work through that. Your video is a great illustration of so many presentations I've been to, in my day. And it still cracks me up. Sincerely, Meg Wow, took me long enough to wander back to this post. I had forgotten that I commented on it, way back when.

And my very delayed response to you, David, is, no. While I had a shy streak as a teen, for the most part, I make a good chunk of my living from talking in public and helping other shy folks work through that.

Your video is a great illustration of so many presentations I’ve been to, in my day.

And it still cracks me up.

Sincerely,

Meg

]]> By: David Airey :: Graphic Designer http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-27104 David Airey :: Graphic Designer Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:54:58 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-27104 Dan, Rick, Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. I haven't used PP in some time, but I agree with what you're saying about limiting words. Dan, Rick,

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. I haven’t used PP in some time, but I agree with what you’re saying about limiting words.

]]> By: rick http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-25882 rick Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:14:53 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-25882 If you must use PP, i advise one key word per slide then talk. Otherwise just post them the deck!! Digital technologies can too often stop people thinking and expressing themselves with passion. If you must use PP, i advise one key word per slide then talk. Otherwise just post them the deck!! Digital technologies can too often stop people thinking and expressing themselves with passion.

]]> By: Dan Harper http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-25565 Dan Harper Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/#comment-25565 David, I am always looking to do things better and constantly ensuring myself that I'm not doing things poorly. After using powerpoint for for more than 400 presentations usually ranging between 30 and 40 minutes long I have found that the most effective use of PowerPoint usually comes when I try to attach a slide to the memory of the audience. I try to connect a picture with a past memory like ice cream, a sunset, etc. Although this can be somewhat more difficult in a pure business presentation, I do believe that most of the business presentations are presented incorrectly. PP needs to go beyond the robotic data driven presentations, of course, who your audience is drives the presentation. I have done presentations for military officials, corporate executives, non-profit groups and others. In other words, I try to use each PowerPoint slide as a memory initiator. I have found that PEOPLE DO NOT REMEMBER WORDS! The do remember pictures, smells, taste, touch, feelings. I ask myself how can I connect this data to something within my audience that they (hopefully) have already experienced. This is a technique that has helped me get good feedback and I've found that people actually remember what was said. Hopefully this helps. David,

I am always looking to do things better and constantly ensuring myself that I’m not doing things poorly. After using powerpoint for for more than 400 presentations usually ranging between 30 and 40 minutes long I have found that the most effective use of PowerPoint usually comes when I try to attach a slide to the memory of the audience.

I try to connect a picture with a past memory like ice cream, a sunset, etc. Although this can be somewhat more difficult in a pure business presentation, I do believe that most of the business presentations are presented incorrectly. PP needs to go beyond the robotic data driven presentations, of course, who your audience is drives the presentation.
I have done presentations for military officials, corporate executives, non-profit groups and others.

In other words, I try to use each PowerPoint slide as a memory initiator. I have found that PEOPLE DO NOT REMEMBER WORDS! The do remember pictures, smells, taste, touch, feelings. I ask myself how can I connect this data to something within my audience that they (hopefully) have already experienced. This is a technique that has helped me get good feedback and I’ve found that people actually remember what was said.

Hopefully this helps.

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