Jacob Marley can't save your PPT, but this presentation just might. The paper texture background I used in the slide master is from the amazing http://lostandtaken.com. Laura, whose book and insight I mention in this presentation, is http://www.meanlaura.com/. I delivered this presentation on 09-December, 2011 to the State of Ohio Training Association (SOTA) at their holiday event. www.trainingohio.com

1. Matthew Dyer
HR Guy
Adjunct SOTA Board Member
PowerPoint Snob

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11. take away
a Tiny Tim
technique

12. take away
a Tiny Tim
technique

13. Marley’s ghost
Had Lost All
hoP e

14. the JacoB Marley aPProach
Adapted from: “You are a Natural Born (Visual) Storyteller” by Nancy Duarte
The Jacob Marley approach to presenting
relies heavily on:
bullet pointed text that presenters often read
word-for-word as they’re presenting,
too much text for the audience to comfortably
process at one time.
irrelevant, distorted, and distracting clip art;
badly timed animations & transitions, or other
poor & inconsistent design choices.
how many of you have seen this approach to
presenting?

15. the JacoB Marley aPProach
Adapted from: “You are a Natural Born (Visual) Storyteller” by Nancy Duarte
The Jacob Marley approach to presenting
relies heavily on:
bullet pointed text that presenters often read
word-for-word as they’re presenting,
too much text for the audience to comfortably
process at one time.
irrelevant, distorted, and distracting clip art;
badly timed animations & transitions, or other
poor & inconsistent design choices.
how many of you have seen this approach to
presenting?

16. the ghost of
Presentations
Past

17. laura soloMon
Librarian, Author, Web Usability & Social Media Guru

18. laura soloMon
Librarian, Author, Web Usability & Social Media Guru

19. laura soloMon
Librarian, Author, Web Usability & Social Media Guru

20. laura soloMon
Librarian, Author, Web Usability & Social Media Guru

21. Headlines Sell Better Than
flatlines
Adapted from: “Writing so People Give a Darn” by Laura Solomon

22. gooD The Library Has Story Time
Adapted from: “Writing so People Give a Darn” by Laura Solomon

23. Better The Library Has Story Time
Why Your Child Needs Story Time
Adapted from: “Writing so People Give a Darn” by Laura Solomon

24. Best
The Library Has Story Time
Why Your Child Needs Story Time
How To Increase Your Child’s
Literacy
Adapted from: “Writing so People Give a Darn” by Laura Solomon

25. Best
The Library Has Story Time
Why Your Child Needs Story Time
How To Increase Your Child’s
Literacy
Adapted from: “Writing so People Give a Darn” by Laura Solomon

29. aBout our liBrary
• We have books
• We have internet access
• We have classes
• We have databases
• We have story time
• We serve people

30. Adapted from: “You are a Natural Born (Visual) Storyteller” by Nancy Duarte

32. aBout our liBrary
• We have books
• We have internet access
• We have classes
• We have databases
• We have story time
• We serve people

33. aBout our liBrary
• We have books
• We have internet access
• We have classes
• We have databases
• We have story time
• We serve people

34. our liBrary
Increases
literacy

35. start stating
More Than The
oBVious

36. the ghost of
Presentations
Past

38. Image © Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus

42. Falling Flat?
transPose
Your Slides

49. a single
Half-Step
helPs

50. the ghost of
Presentations
Past

51. Custom Eyes: A Lasting
iMPression

54. new > View >
Master

59. tweak
To Be
unique

60. the ghost of
Presentations
Present

61. Image via tosh.0 blog © Comedy Partners

62. Break new
Ground
rules

63. Take
Out
your
Phones

65. it’s okay to
Phone It In
soMetiMes

66. the ghost of
Presentations
Present

68. faDs faDe;
Trends
eMerge

69. the ghost of
Presentations
yet-to-coMe
(q and a)

70. Image via Flickr user cogdogblog

71. start stating
More Than The
oBVious

72. a single
Half-Step
helPs

73. tweak
To Be
unique

74. it’s okay to
Phone It In
soMetiMes

75. faDs faDe;
Trends
eMerge

76. change our
Presentation
ways

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By

78. Matthew Dyer
matthew@trainingohio.com
mtthwdyr