
Presentations Specialist & Consultant
San Francisco Bay Area

Presentations Specialist & Consultant
San Francisco Bay Area
I help organizations deliver core messages with clarity and passion and in ways that move their audiences to take action. This requires a good story, a capable storyteller, and careful use of PowerPoint so that the visuals complement, not detract from, the story.
We all know how difficult it can be to speak in public -- couple this with most people's tendency to overproduce their slide decks, and you have instant Death by PowerPoint. We help creative and communications teams past these hurdles and on their way to much stronger presentation content.
— Host of the PowerPoint Live User Conference, since 2003.
— Author of 15 books on graphics and presentations
— Expertise in message crafting, slide design, PowerPoint best practices, delivery skills development
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 1992 — Present (17 years 7 months)
Training and consulting on the whole of the presentation process, from message crafting to slide design, content creation, PowerPoint skills, and presentation delivery. Activities include: 1) assistance with slide design and content creation remotely, on an hourly basis; 2) strategic planning on message and presentation delivery ; 3) day-long workshops conducted at independent venues and within organizations.
www.betterppt.com.
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 1989 — Present (20 years 7 months)
Organizer, coordinator, creative director, and host of the annual conference that has become the singular event for presentation professionals involved in message crafting, slide design, content creation, PowerPoint skills, and presentation delivery. www.pptlive.com.
1977 — 1981
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