Beyond Bullet Points: PowerPoint Book on Steroids
DennisKennedy reviews Cliff Atkinson’s book Beyond Bullet Points. Dennis raves about the book. Based on his recommendation, I ordered a copy from Amazon before even reading to the bottom of his post. Dennis says:
In the course of the book, however, he also demonstrates that telling a story, especially telling the story that makes sense for your audience, is the necessary foundation. Technique helps you tell a great story, but technique won't save a poor story.
That is what I always tell people about PowerPoint (or any other presentation for that matter). Don’t worrry about doing ‘fancy’ presentations. Focus on your client’s story. As plaintiff’s attorney we have great stories to tell. Focus on the story and not the presentation. From the sounds of the review, Cliff has carried this far beyond what I’ve done with presentations. I’ll report back after reading the book.
Also, check out Cliff’s blog Beyond Bullets.
