December 21, 2012

How to Create a Custom Color Palette in PowerPoint

I always recommend using a color palette when you build slides. You will get your work done faster, enjoy building slides more and the slides will […]
December 14, 2012

Critique of Assertion-Evidence Research

I read a lot of research papers on the most effective way to present information. So I was intrigued, and then disappointed, to read this paper […]
November 26, 2012

What American Idol Can Teach About Presenting to Execs

Want to wow your boss with your next presentation? In Oct 2012 I developed the SlideShare deck 5 Tips for Presenting to Executives where I compared […]
October 29, 2012

Graphs Tell the Story of the 2012 US Election

Who will win the 2012 presidential election? I was a bit confused by all the different polls being reported – some saying Romney was gaining momentum, […]
October 18, 2012

What’s Wrong With This Infographic?

I spend a lot of time these days studying infographics. Part of the research for my new book “Storytelling with Graphs”. But I keep running across […]
October 15, 2012

Infographic – How Secure is Your Password?

I love infographics. So I was intrigued when I came across some stats on how combining more lowercase, uppercase  and numbers increased your password security, measured […]
October 9, 2012

35 Best Books on Presentations

I’m really proud to announce that, based on a recent survey of presentation experts, Speaking PowerPoint was rated the #3 presentation book overall. See the full […]
October 4, 2012

Romney Wins First Debate. Should Obama Worry?

The votes are in and 67% agree Mitt Romney won the first presidential debate. Should president Obama be worried? Absolutely not. Since 1960, the candidates have […]
September 26, 2012

How to Tell Better Stories With Infographics

I notice a disturbing trend in infographics. Instead of bringing the story to the surface, infographics instead crush the story under a thick gloss of glitzy […]
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