Presentation Design: A Management Philosophy

It’s hard to stop Nancy Duarte once she gets started talking about design. And that’s exactly what happened when she met Jimmy Guterman, executive editor of MIT Sloan Management Review, at the most recent TED conference. It’s no surprise that Nancy views the world through a design lens, a skill which she has used to [...]

Topic: Book Reviews, Business, Design, Event, Interview, Strategy
Tags: garr reynolds, management, MIT sloan, TED

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Learning from Books

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
Scholastic Press, 2007, 544 pages.
OK, this book is not new, it’s not about presentations, and it wasn’t even targeted at adults. But it stands as one of the most satisfying and highly visual stories I’ve been exposed to in the past few years (theatrical performances aside).
Brian Selznick, the [...]

Topic: Book Reviews, Delivery, Design, Message
Tags: Add new tag, Brian Selznick, Colbert Report, Hans Rosling’s TED presentation, illustrations, Learning from Books, S.T.A.R. Moment, Slides, The Invention of Hugo Cabre, Trageted Visuals

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An Interview with Daniel Pink

What a thrill it was to have Daniel Pink (Author of A Whole New Mind) on the line and ask him a quick question about his creative process on Johnny Bunko. It’s very similar to writing a screenplay or developing a presentation. His passion at the end is lovely. Hope you enjoy. He has a [...]

Topic: Book Reviews, Interview
Tags: audio, creative, daniel pink, Interview, presentation

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Upbringing Plays a Key Role in How We Behave at Work

I read Sylvia Lafair’s book Don’t Bring It to Work while I was on vacation. She was a family counselor for years and then was brought into corporate America to help resolve team conflicts. Her premise is that we play similar roles at work that we played as a child in our family dynamic. There [...]

Topic: Book Reviews, Delivery, Message, Video
Tags: Add new tag, Don't Bring it to Work, Sylvia Lafair, Video

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Cliff Atkinson Discusses His New Book

I had the pleasure of having Cliff Atkinson come through our workshop recently. He wrote the best-selling book Beyond Bullet Points. We had a great time talking about the industry, trends and his new upcoming book.

Topic: Book Reviews, Business, Design, Interview, Strategy, Video
Tags: Beyond Bullet Points, Cliff Atkinson

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