Like any "tool", PP can be misused and an audience abused with it. I have certainly been through a few too many abusive non-presentations, but I have also seen PP used by some folks as an aid to their presentation as well. Learning from these master presenters I did put together one PP presentation to teach clients about the Federal Do Not Call program compliance requirements, and used the PP slideshow printout feature to provide them a hard copy they could hold onto and make notes on. Rather than use the PP app to create slides I could read to the audience, I used it to provide meaningful examples of the kind of situations they had to be aware of, excerpts of the legislation, to show what kinds of forms had to be created and kept on file, sample situations, etc. IOW, it was used as a way to provide support for my presentation as opposed to being the presentation. In my case it was a valuable tool.
That said, I think even our dear friend Dave Smith (who has had to endure sitting through more than just a few of my "sales demo" presentations to his organization) would likely agree that my business associate and I use far more live application screen displays with a projector showing what is happening with our various solutions than a mere PP "read along with me as I read to you aloud" non-presentation. He apparently never felt compelled to gag me when we have met with him (although he may have been tempted to do so). <g>... Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of David Smith > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] 25 Years of PowerPoint... > > Amen to that! I find powerpoint to typically be a shield for people who > don't know their product to hide behind, and almost nothing in the > world > slows down a meeting like some well intentioned idiots decision that > everyone would benefit from a slideshow to reinforce what they are > telling > me. There have been many, many reps that I have completely thrown off > their > game by telling them they may not show me their PP presentation, but > rather > sit with me and tell me about their services, let me ask questions, and > so > on. PP is a crutch that a professional doesn't need. > > Dave > > David Smith > Systems Administrator > Doan Family of Dealerships > (585) 352-6600 ext.1730 > [email protected] > www.upstatedigitools.com > > This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, > and is > intended for the person/entity for whom it was originally addressed. > Any use > by others is strictly prohibited > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On > Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NF] 25 Years of PowerPoint... > > The biggest waste of time on the face of the earth is a PowerPoint > presentation. Totally worthless. > > > --- On Wed, 8/19/09, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Ted Roche <[email protected]> > > Subject: [NF] 25 Years of PowerPoint... > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:24 PM ... sounds like a Geneva > > Convention violation to me, but it's a cute article on the BBS on the > > quarter-century anniversary: > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8207849.stm > > > > -- > > Ted Roche > > Ted Roche & Associates, LLC > > http://www.tedroche.com > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/067801ca2190$973f0f60$c5bd2e...@com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
