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• A 47-Point Guide for First-Time Webinar SuccessAgnieszka Wilinska
  Though webinars are live and sometimes free-flowing, they should never be disorganized. Careful planning demonstrates respect for your attendees and their time. Here are 47 tips for hosting a webinar ...
  Content, Interactive Marketing, Marketing Tips, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Webinars
• Seven Ways to 'Gamify' Your Online Marketing Outreach
  We've talked up a storm about "gamification," and here's why: As ShuffleBrain CEO Amy Kim says, "gamers are everywhere; everyone's a gamer." And the best way to engage these fun ...
  Creativity, Customer Engagement, Humor, Online Marketing, PowerPoint
• Stop Making Presentations! How PowerPoint Ruined the US EconomyDan Sapp
  Right now, in countless corporate conference rooms, otherwise productive professionals are quietly snoring during yet another PowerPoint presentation. Such presentations are costly, ineffective, and distracting.
  Customer Engagement, Marketing Smarter, PowerPoint, Public Speaking
• One-Third of Adults Have Snoozed During PowerPoint Presentations
  Sitting through a PowerPoint presentation appears to be one of the most dreaded office activities: More than 32% of surveyed adults say they have fallen asleep during a PowerPoint presentation ...
  Customer Behavior, PowerPoint, Research Summaries
• BAM! Turn Up the Heat on Your Presentations With a Few Culinary TipsHeidi Jackman
  Like a good meal with good friends, great presentations encourage sharing, interaction, and conversation. So sharpen your knives, oil your pans, and think like a top chef preparing a meal ...
  Content, Creativity, Marketing Tips, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Word-of-Mouth
• C'mon and Do the Social Slide!
  OK, let's admit it. We've all sat through slide presentations monopolized by the tyranny of one conviction-ridden idea. They make us kind of crazy, right? And doesn't a more social ...
  PowerPoint, Social Media, Twitter
• How to Successfully Moderate a Conference PanelJeremiah Owyang
  Sadly, the value of most conference panels is questionable, due mostly to the lack of effective moderation. But done well, a panel can be enlightening and instructive and can serve ...
  PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Tradeshows/Events
• PowerPoint, Warts and All: Relearning to CommunicateAbhay Padgaonkar
  PowerPoint recently (and quietly) celebrated its 20th birthday. Why do some people love it while others passionately hate it? And how can we learn from its strength and its limitations, ...
  Marketing Smarter, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Writing
• When PowerPoint Is Not EnoughStanislav Kravets
  Customer Engagement, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Videos
• When PowerPoint Is Not EnoughStanislav Kravets
  Microsoft's PowerPoint long ago became one of the most popular tools for business presentations. That's likely because of its efficiency and simplicity. But what about cases when PowerPoint's resources are ...
  Interactive Marketing, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Videos
• Death by Corporate OverviewPeter Cohan
  How much of our company's corporate overview presentation should you include in a demo meeting? The answer: as little as possible! Many salespeople and technical staff feel comfortable opening a demonstration ...
  Marketing Smarter, PowerPoint, Sales
• 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Next Speaking OpportunityAmanda Watlington
  Here are 10 tips for how to maximize the business results from your next conference speaking engagement.
  Conferences, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership
• The Cognitive Load of PowerPoint: Q&A With Richard E. MayerCliff Atkinson
  Many people have opinions about PowerPoint, but few can speak on the topic with the authority of psychology professor Mayer.
  Marketing Strategy, PowerPoint, Writing
• How to Gain Control of Your PowerPointCliff Atkinson
  Do you control your PowerPoint, or does PowerPoint control you?
  Creativity, Marketing Smarter, Measurement, PowerPoint
• PowerPoint Presentations Online: No! Stop! Don’t!Amy Gahran
  When content is so cryptic as to be frustrating, it’s anti-content. It undermines the goals of both the author and the reader.
  PowerPoint, Web Copy, Websites
• Metrics On a ‘Need to Know’ BasisJim Sterne
  f you want to get across just how important Web metrics can be, here's what you need to explain to your boss, depending on what type of boss you have.
  Metrics, PowerPoint, Targeting, Web Analytics
• Is Your Own PowerPoint Quality Really Meaningless?Cliff Atkinson
  So, is PowerPoint quality meaningless or meaningful? You decide.
  Creativity, PowerPoint, Public Speaking
• Why PowerPoint Quality Is MeaninglessMichael Fischler
  he difference between a good presentation and a lousy one has nothing to do with slides.
  Marketing Tips, PowerPoint, Writing
• Bullet Points Kill (Effective Communication)Cliff Atkinson
  Guns don’t kill communication. Bullet points kill communication. And when you use bullet points in a PowerPoint, you’re shooting yourself in the foot.
  Creativity, PowerPoint, Writing
• How to Addict Your Audience to Your PowerPointCliff Atkinson
  PowerPoint can become a powerful force to addict your audience to the mind-expanding content of your presentation. Follow this three-step prescription.
  Customer Engagement, Logos, Marketing Tips, PowerPoint, Writing