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Beyond Bullet Points
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Beyond Bullet Points

Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire

Cliff Atkinson
Microsoft Press (USA), 2005

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Recommendation

Microsoft PowerPoint changed the world of presentations by simplifying the process of creating a computerized slide show. Alas, over time people started squeezing too much information into every slide and using the preinstalled generic titles. PowerPoint's simplicity let people forget the purpose of presentations: to persuade or to inform without being boring. Cliff Atkinson shows you a creative way to build a good presentation without falling into the PowerPoint template trap – tell a story instead. At present, he provides a free template, storyboard formatter and story guide at sociablemedia.com that adds value to the book, which refers to these resources repeatedly. getAbstract recommends this to anyone who gives presentations.

Take-Aways

  • PowerPoint makes visual presentations easy. You can make them good.
  • Bulleted presentations are too wordy and lack visuals. Instead of creating a presentation with bullets, tell a story.
  • Giving presentations in a story format doesn't require storytelling expertise.

About the Author

Cliff Atkinson, a consultant who helps organizations improve communications using PowerPoint, teaches at the UCLA Extension.

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    M. J. 3 years ago
    very good information
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    A. 1 decade ago
    I make presentations for a living and have found this book quite helpful. The summary is a terrific refresher! Thanks!