OPEN Forum -  How to Captivate an Audience.

Nancy Duarte knows how to make killer presentations. She and her husband, Mark, founded Duarte Design, Inc., a firm that helps everyone from Google to Al Gore master the art of captivating audiences. Her recent book is called slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. In this interview, she shares the secret to great Powerpoints and tells us how to avoid some of the most common presentation pitfalls, starting with the question:” Why do most presentations suck?”

If youre serious about wanting to improve your presentations, whether in house or to a large group, this author gets into the nuts and bolts of doing it right, giving some good advice like “Develop your content from the context of what the audience needs,” and noting that high impact presentations take some time to develop.  She also notes the importance of feedback from honest friends who are not afraid to tell you when your presentation is not up to par.  For the whole post, go here:

How to Captivate an Audience.