false 1908456 3 <i>Featuring a foreword by Guy Kawasaki, Presentation Ze</i><i>n</i> will help presenters see the process in a way that is different, simpler, more visual, more natural, more effective, and ultimately far more meaningful.<br> <br> Presentations are generally poor because their creators have learned bad habits and lack awareness and knowledge about what makes for a great presentation (and what does not). This book aims to help people break out of the rut of making typical PowerPoint presentations. This book provides an equal dose of inspiration and education. The content focuses on helping readers become (1) more aware, (2) more knowledgeable, and (3) more inspired. Presentation Zen is a provocative mix of illumination, education, and guidance. What may seem like common sense regarding presentations is not common practice.<br> <br> <i>Presentation Ze</i><i>n</i> is an approach to presentations that is appropriate for our age, an age in which design thinking, storytelling and so-called right-brain thinking are crucial. Those who are talented communicators and skilled in design and storytelling are increasingly in demand.<br> <br> Balancing the principles of design, the tenets of Zen simplicity, multimedia and cognitive learning theory, along with practical advice from the field, the book is a visual and instructional tour d'force.<br> 1910340 4 1 2007 Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) total:283|5:127|4:109|3:37|2:8|1:2| 283 1200 617 85 0 1 false false Fri Sep 05 13:49:41 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 13:51:15 -0700 2008
If you haven't "read" this book you should definitely get your hands on a copy. It's full of pictures and lots of examples. It's not about usability or user interface design per se, but it is all about how to display information ...more...]]> 5 0 true false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:36:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:41:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 08:48:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 22:21:00 -0700 2009
Anyone who does any sort of presentation should read it. (Book prescriptions aren't my habit, but this one may cure and prevent what ails board and c...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 12 06:15:57 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 06:45:27 -0700 2009 1
Once you wade through the crap, thou...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 19:24:07 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 19:31:52 -0700 2008
Use full screen imagery to convey your point.

Use pleasing color schemes.

Use san-serif fonts.

Those four sentences sum up what Presentation Zen is all about. I know some may say I don't get it. I do. I just don't think all the zen info helpe...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 04:34:40 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 19:09:26 -0700 2009 Wonderful advice like:

design your presnetations in analog i.e. use paper/pencil, not use the computer.
No bullet points
The slides should be useless without the presenter
Hara Hachi Bu (Eat until you are...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 07:14:05 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 16:46:37 -0700 2009
The audience is there to hear you speak, not to read your slides. You should be selling something to them - convincing them of something. If you're just giving them information, why didn't you just send them...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 08 13:45:13 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 13:45:25 -0700 2008
Like all of the stuff on his site and in conference presentations, etc. I've really found his message to be one that resonates with me. I'm still s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 22 14:17:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 14:19:41 -0700 2009 2
It's possible the book could have used more nuts and bolts and less Zen mysticism, but overall this book shou...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:47:27 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:51:14 -0700 2009
Key take aways: Images are more powerful than words, symbols convey meaning, first ask questions on slides, then answer them as you speak with the slid...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 21 23:28:13 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 10:22:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 15:55:35 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 15:58:14 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 09:52:15 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 09:54:22 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 11:31:29 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 11:35:01 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 18 05:38:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 05:40:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:08:23 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:12:47 -0700 2009
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