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something Peter Norvig did. He said, "After one too five compelling slides with each making just one or
many bad presentations at a meeting in January 2000, two points). Then look at your audience as you speak.
I decided to see if I could do something about it." Engage them. If they look quizzical, see if they have
The result is a funny and sobering parody of a typi- questions. If they look bored, try to find out why this
cal presentation. He wondered, "What if Lincoln had topic interests you so much and doesn't hit home to
access to PowerPoint at Gettysburg?" You can see what them. Good luck.
he came up with at http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/. His
presentation includes all the main points but strips the
speech of its rhetorical brilliance. Had Lincoln actually Rick Maurer is author of many books on change and
used PowerPoint we truly "would little note nor long uses his Change Without Migraines™ approach to
remember" those words. advise organizations that need to lead change more
So the next time you want to influence a group, effectively. You can access many free articles, tips, and
either reduce or eliminate the slides altogether. If you tools from his website at www.beyondresistance.com.
can't go cold turkey, then limit yourself to five slides You can contact him directly at 703-525-7074
(warning: not slides packed with 18 bullet points, but or rick@beyondresistance.com.