Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations that Inform, Motivate and Inspire
- ISBN-10
- 0735620520
- ISBN-13
- 9780735620520
- Series
- Beyond Bullet Points
- Category
- Computers / Software Development & Engineering / Computer Graphics
- Pages
- 223
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Microsoft Press
- Author
- Cliff Atkinson
Description
Praise for Cliff’s successful seminars:
"I completely overhauled my presentation based on Cliff’s concepts. The response was unbelievable!"
—Pete Nelson, CEO, The Valeo Group
Unload those boring, bullet-riddled slides—and unlock the amazing story buried in your presentation! In BEYOND BULLET POINTS, communications expert Cliff Atkinson shares his innovative three-step system for increasing the impact of your communications with Microsoft PowerPoint. He guides you, step by step, as you discover how to combine the tenets of classic storytelling with the power of the projected media to create a rich, engaging experience. He walks you through his easy-to-use templates, plus 50 advanced tips, to help build your confidence and effectiveness—and quickly bring your ideas to life!
FOCUS: Learn how to distill your best ideas into a crisp and compelling narrative.
CLARIFY: Use a storyboard to clarify and visualize your ideas, creating the right blend of message and media.
ENGAGE:Move from merely reading your slides to creating a rich, connected experience with your audience—and increase your impact!
Inside!: See sample storyboards for a variety of presentation types—including investment, sales, educational, and training.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2018-03-15
- 352 pages
- Ebook
- Microsoft Press
-
- 2008
- 349 pages
- Paperback
- Microsoft Press
-
- 2018-03-28
- 352 pages
- Paperback
- Pearson Professional
Similar books
-
Beyond Bullet Points, 3rd Edition: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
By Cliff AtkinsonFully updated for PowerPoint 2010, and featuring compelling presentation examples from classroom to boardroom, this book will help transform your presentations—and your business impact!
-
Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint
By Jane BozarthThis book focuses exclusively on the application of PowerPoint to the creation of online training programs. Better than Bullet Points, Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint fills that gap.
-
Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices
By Justin W. Patchin, Sameer HindujaBefore bullying surfaces in your school, you need to be ready. This book is organized so you can find the answers you need to make meaningful changes in the way you prevent and respond to bullying.
-
Bullet Points and Punch Lines: The Most Important Commentary Ever Written On the Epic American Tragicomedy
By Lee CampPerhaps the present-day story of America can only accurately be told by a comedian, otherwise no one would believe it.
-
Sweating Bullets: Notes about Inventing PowerPoint
By Robert GaskinsIn this book, Robert Gaskins (who invented the idea, managed its design and development, and then headed the new Microsoft group) tells the story of its first years, recounting the perils and disasters narrowly evaded as a startup, ...
-
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
By Garr ReynoldsCombining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
-
The Untethered Soul (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
By Michael A. SingerThe chapters of this book are nothing but mirrors for seeing your ''self'' from different angles.
-
Beyond the Bright Sea
By Lauren WolkAn NPR Best Book of the Year • A Parents’ Magazine Best Book of the Year • A Booklist Editors' Choice selection • A BookPage Best Book of the Year • A Horn Book Fanfare Selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • A School ...
-
Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond
By Jay SullivanWith this book, Jay Sullivan has created a comprehensive resource for systematically enhancing your communication skills." Stephen P. Hills, Former President, The Washington Post
-
Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond
By Max Bazerman, Deepak MalhotraPresents a comprehensive guide to the essential skills, strategies, techniques, and creative mindset of successful negotiation, drawing on the latest behavioral research and real-life case studies to explain how to prepare for and execute ...