slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
by Duarte Nancy, Nancy Duarte

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Author: Duarte Nancy, Nancy Duarte
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-12
ISBN: 0596522347
Number of pages: 294
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
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Book Review: Slide:ology
Summary: 5 Stars

Improving a slide presentation is a never ending challenge so any constructive tips can only improve matters. When I noticed Slide:ology I was a bit skeptical about learning anything new, but it was worth taking the chance. When the book arrived I was impressed first by its size. I wondered how anyone could dedicate over 200 pages to slide:ology. I cracked it open the day it arrived and immediately I could tell that this book would be the most educational authority that I had ever read on the subject. Nancy Duarte is obviously very experienced with presentations. Not only does she tactfully note the do's and don'ts she goes in depth to explain why certain things should be done or not. This is a must for anyone doing presentations. It's also a tremendous reference book that you'll be able to refer to over the years. Well done Nancy! This will surely help my presentations beginning tomorrow.

Summary of slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or the general public. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught in schools or business training programs. slide:ology fills that void.

Written by Nancy Duarte, President and CEO of Duarte Design, the firm that created the presentation for Al Gore's Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, this book is full of practical approaches to visual story development that can be applied by anyone. The book combines conceptual thinking and inspirational design, with insightful case studies from the world's leading brands. With slide:ology you'll learn to:

  • Connect with specific audiences
  • Turn ideas into informative graphics
  • Use sketching and diagramming techniques effectively
  • Create graphics that enable audiences to process information easily
  • Develop truly influential presentations
  • Utilize presentation technology to your advantage

Millions of presentations and billions of slides have been produced -- and most of them miss the mark. slide:ology will challenge your traditional approach to creating slides by teaching you how to be a visual thinker. And it will help your career by creating momentum for your cause.

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