Beyond Bullet Points, 3rd Edition / Atkinson, Cliff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkinson, Cliff, author.

Series:

Business skills series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file).

Business presentations--Graphic methods--Computer programs.

Business presentations.

Multimedia systems in business presentations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages)

Edition:

3rd edition

Place of Publication:

Microsoft Press, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Unlock the amazing story buried in your presentation—and forget boring, bullet-point-riddled slides forever! Guided by communications expert Cliff Atkinson, you’ll walk you through an innovative, three-step methodology for increasing the impact of your presentation. Discover how to combine classic storytelling techniques with the power of visual media to create a rich, engaging experience with your audience. Fully updated for PowerPoint 2010, and featuring compelling presentation examples from classroom to boardroom, this book will help transform your presentations—and your business impact!

Contents:

Introduction

The perfect PowerPoint storm

Realigning our PowerPoint approach with the research

Building a foundation with the BBP story template

Planning your first five slides

Planning the rest of your slides

Setting up your storyboard and narration

Sketching your storyboard

Adding graphics to your slides

Delivering your BBP presentation

Reviewing a range of BBP examples

Appendix A: BBP ground rules and checklists

Appendix B: Presenting BBP with two views

Appendix C: Starting your point A and B headlines

Appendix D: Starting your call to action headlines

Appendix E: Creating custom BBP layouts

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed April 15, 2011)

OCLC:

741519551