June 24, 2014

What If Your Presentation Won’t Fit a Story Structure?

A student in my eLearning program (Speaking PowerPoint Academy) posted an interesting – and important – question on the forums recently. It’s important because so many […]
May 12, 2014

Viz Cup Winner Makeover – Do You Agree?

Facebook’s data visualization contest Viz Cup gives me mixed emotions — excitement about the growing interest in smart data visualization, and sadness about the poor data […]
January 20, 2014

Conflict or Curiosity: What drives a story forward?

Does a story need conflict? We’re taught that the standard story structure is Situation – Conflict – Resolution. And Hollywood has made good use of this […]
January 6, 2014

Graph Answers the Question: Do Christians Divorce More than Average?

In 2008, the Barna Group released some troubling statistics: 33% of Christians are divorced versus 30% of atheists/agnostics. This caused some teeth-gnashing among religious leaders as […]
December 18, 2013

Great Example of Making a Message “Stick” Using Analogy

Whenever you find your ideas are not landing, the problem is probably because they are not concrete enough. That is, people cannot imagine what your ideas […]
November 28, 2013

The Greatest Storyteller of all Time

It’s Thanksgiving and what better way to celebrate than to recognize the greatest storyteller of all time. No, it’s not Steve Jobs or Martin Luther King […]
November 14, 2013

How to Make Your Slides Not Look Like PowerPoint

I’ve heard a lot of advice on how to make your slides look more professional. But one of the best pieces of advice is this: try […]
October 14, 2013

Data Viz – How Close Are We to a Budget Deal?

Congress is almost out of runway on a deal to lift the U.S. debt ceiling, with negotiations continuing and a number of issues on the table. […]
October 4, 2013

Do Your PowerPoint Slides Have A Clear Visual Path?

When someone looks at your slides, does their gaze sweep effortlessly through the slide? Or does it get bogged down on the largest objects, unsure where […]
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