Category: videos

Gabrielle’s book grabbed and held my attention once I understood its purpose: presentations targeted at boardroom audiences (decision makers), not ballroom audiences (conference attendees). You’ll learn plenty of new techniques. I know I did. This one’s a keeper. — Michael McLaughlin, Editor, Management Consulting News

If you're looking for just one book on presentation structure and design, look no more. This is the ONE. — Gonzalo Álvarez Marañón, Author, El Arte de Presentar (“The Art of Presenting”)

The first presentation book I’ve read that deals with the full range of presentation styles (reading decks, business decks, conference decks) and how to formulate your arguments into a cohesive message that looks suberb. — Stu Downes, End User Service Strategy Manager, Global IT System Integrator

Not only am I including Speaking PowerPoint in my undisputed reference list, I'm also designing curriculum (with Bruce's permission) for a level two Presentation Skills class. — John Fallon, Teacher, Walhalla High School

Should be required reading for everyone who prepares and delivers business presentations. — Daria Steigman, Communications Strategist, Steigman Communications

This book changed my way of thinking about PowerPoint and how to use it. I strongly urge you to pick up a copy and give it a read. — Christopher Witt, Author, Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint

Finally, we can graduate from ad-hoc and rule-of-thumb advice to a scientifically proven method for really winning in the idea marketplace. — Zubair Murtaza, Senior Director, Microsoft Corp.

Practical advice to enhance your ability to persuade, influence and inform in today’s business world where PowerPoint is an essential business and communications tool. — Gerardo A. Dada, Senior Director, Bazaarvoice

Boardroom presentations would be a lot better if all business presenters read this book. It’s the kind of book that training managers should be handing out to all employees who do in-house presentations. — Ellen Finkelstein, Author, PowerPoint for Teachers

Where Bruce’s book excels is in its relevance to the way that business gets done. He helps you identify what you should communicate and what can be left out…all with the goal of being as effective as possible. — Jeremy Epstein, Never Stop Marketing

An outstanding resource for executives. This book presents fundamental principles for creating visuals that communicate and sell ideas in the boardroom and beyond. — Tonya Fuhs Wallace, Director, Leadership Development at Chicago Booth

This is the thinking person’s book on PowerPoint presentations. Full of interesting, important, innovative and – at times – provocative ideas that can elevate any corporate presentation. — David K. Farkas, Ph.D., University of Washington