Chapter 12
Preparing for Technical Presentations
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know your audience
Conveying your message with confidence and competence
Preparing slides with just the right amount of information
Giving them something to remember you
Using a checklist to ensure you're prepared
I hate it when people use PowerPoints instead of thinking. People confront a problem by creating a presentation. I want them to engage, hash things out at the table, rather than show a bunch of slides. People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.
—STEVE JOBS, (LATE) APPLE COMPUTER GURU
Not only did the late Steve Jobs ban PowerPoint presentations, other big named-corporate giants such as Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Elon Musk (self-proclaimed Chief Twit), and others have banned them and their clones from ALL presentations. They don’t call it “Death by PowerPoint” for nothing. People are bored to death viewing them.
Many people would rather undergo root canal surgery than get in front ...
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