Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don'ts

Nearly every business meeting I attend, the presenter inevitably pulls out (oh no!) their Powerpoint presentation. Now let me tell you - having sit through thousands of Powerpoint slides over the years, one thing is for certain - using Powerpoint and knowing how to use Powerpoint are two very different things. Here is a helpful article by Jeff Wuorio that appears at microsoft.com. It provides 10 do's and don'ts. Pay attention, please!


Presenting with PowerPoint: 10 dos and don'ts

Cherie Kerr knows how PowerPoint can be both provocative and persuasive in a business meeting. She's also aware that precisely the opposite can occur.

"It can be the very best friend you have," says the Santa Ana, Calif., public relations consultant. "But you have to use it right."

Kerr's two-sided view of Microsoft's popular presentation and graphics program mirrors a debate coursing through business and academia. While many embrace the values of PowerPoint as a potent business tool, there are others who contend that it's a drag on effective interaction — that it confuses, distorts and even strangles communication.

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