Why Use Black Background For Slideshows?

All presentation softwares will always come with templates of the standard white background as well as the standard black background. The problem is that they are almost never used. Why is that? If you ask me, the blank background is the most Continue reading Why Use Black Background For Slideshows?

Voice – Your Primary Tool For Any Presentation

  Your voice is the primary medium to connect with, and to convey your message across to your audience. Regardless how good your visual display is, or how well prepared you are with the props for your audience to lay their Continue reading Voice – Your Primary Tool For Any Presentation

Secrets Of A Good Presentation (Part 3 of 3)

We’ve covered how people learn and how to create an interesting presentation storyline to make it interesting for your audience. It’s now time to make the final dash for the finish line, by creating a story with an impact. Having an interesting Continue reading Secrets Of A Good Presentation (Part 3 of 3)

Secrets Of A Good Presentation (Part 2 of 3)

Last week we covered how people absorb and retain information from your presentation. Today, we’ll explore all the actual guts of a good presentation. We’ll learn what really makes your presentation tick, and actually make it stick to your audience. This is part 2 of Continue reading Secrets Of A Good Presentation (Part 2 of 3)

Is There A Contender In The Presentation World To Challenge PowerPoint?

Tell any business executives to prepare a presentation, and they  will immediately fire up Microsoft PowerPoint on the computer. As for as the business world is concerned, Microsoft PowerPoint is de facto presentation software, the one-and-only app worthy to be hailed “king” of presentation Continue reading Is There A Contender In The Presentation World To Challenge PowerPoint?

“Death By PowerPoint” Seminar in Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

Just finished delivering a seminar on “Death By PowerPoint” to the undergraduates and lecturers of the Faculty of Applied Science and Computing (FASC), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC) today. The way the audience reacted to the seminar, I believe I shook things quite Continue reading “Death By PowerPoint” Seminar in Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

It’s Not Your PowerPoint Slideshow… It’s You!

It’s often misconceived that if you fail in getting the attention of your audience during a presentation, it’s the slideshow’s fault. Or worse, that it’s the PowerPoint application’s fault. Well, I’m going to tell you that if something fails, most often it’s your Continue reading It’s Not Your PowerPoint Slideshow… It’s You!

Templates For Presentations : Saviour Or Disaster?

You’re preparing your visuals for your next presentation, and you open up your presentation slideshow application (any application). The first thing that your eyes lay on is a new slide with templates already there, waiting for you to put your texts Continue reading Templates For Presentations : Saviour Or Disaster?