August 8, 2014

3 PowerPoint Myths from a Master Storyteller

I have a great deal of respect for Robert McKee, author of “Story”, considered by many the bible on Hollywood scriptwriting. I hope to one day pen […]
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 […]
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