The Last PowerPointThe Last PowerPoint
ObservationObservation
questionquestionIf you had to do one last presentation before you
died…
If you had to do one last presentation before you
died…
Would it be by Bullet Points?
Would it be by Bullet Points?
Born on dark stormy night in 1963Mother rushed to hospital
Car got a flat tire Dad learns how to hitch a ride Hey no cell phones back then!
Weighed a whopping 9 lbs 9 ozs! Guess who was one month overdue Enjoying a bit of time in that comfy place
Okay it was not dark and stormy, or night, that just sounds more dramatic
Born on dark stormy night in 1963Mother rushed to hospital
Car got a flat tire Dad learns how to hitch a ride Hey no cell phones back then!
Weighed a whopping 9 lbs 9 ozs! Guess who was one month overdue Enjoying a bit of time in that comfy place
Okay it was not dark and stormy, or night, that just sounds more dramatic
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Grab a Tacky Template?
Why Not?There Are Like 3 to choose
from! Oooh that one with the ties!
Cute!People Love Things They Have
Seen Before! Don’t Surprise them with crazy originality!
Cute Animals cannot get enough of ‘em
cool new minimalism
cool new minimalism
Yep, these big text word slides or lots of screens with big flickr creative commons
licensed photos that reek of metaphors!
Yep, these big text word slides or lots of screens with big flickr creative commons
licensed photos that reek of metaphors!
meme it?meme it?notnot
the messagethe message
the messagethe messagedo each presentation like it
was your last?do each presentation like it
was your last?
Gack on that!Gack on that!
How Hallmark!
head fake!head fake!(nod to Randy Pausch)(nod to Randy Pausch)
the messagethe messagedo everything like it was your
last!do everything like it was your
last!
watch, listen, livewatch, listen, live
http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/