Tag Archives: presentation

More "good" presentations

Posted on April 12, 2009 by drgilpin

Here’s another potential source of inspiration for your final project pitches: the latest post at Presentation Zen shows some examples of visuals from Good Magazine. As Gar Reynolds points out, these are probably not great for full presentations, but they … Continue reading →

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When text is a good thing in a presentation

Posted on April 3, 2009 by drgilpin

(Since some have asked: yes, commenting on this post counts for your weekly quota.) I’m always advocating for minimal text on slides, which really comes down to wanting everything on the slide to have maximum impact. Usually there is a … Continue reading →

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Photography and the connection

Posted on October 27, 2008 by letsgoblogging

On Garr Reynolds’ blog, Presentation Zen I found a presentation by David Griffin, photo director for National Geographic. Griffin shares some of the most astonishing and most famous photos published in National Geographic and discusses how photography can dramatically tell a story. Whether … Continue reading →

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Mena Trott: Building a friendlier world through blogs

Posted on October 18, 2008 by marialinda17

The best presentations are those that tell a story and relate to an audience on an emotional level.  Often PR practitioners utilize presentations to propose solutions or ideas that will generate positive outcomes.  I found a very interesting presentation on … Continue reading →

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Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Posted on October 5, 2008 by letsgoblogging

Since our class has been focusing on the topic of effective presentations, there is one particular presentation that immediately stood out to me. Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was told … Continue reading →

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