PowerPoint aka Mother's Little Helper

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? Overusing tools like PowerPoint in your presentations. Most people use these tools as a crutch thinking that it helps the presentation. Sometimes they do, but often they distract from the message. Career success and business growth rely on you being YOU! You are the star of the show, and you don’t always need Mother’s Little Helper to shine through. We show you a few ways to break your addiction.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

* We DON’T cover tips on how to use PowerPoint better!

* We DO talk about the ways PowerPoint can be used effectively.

* Use the Rolling Stones's song Mother’s Little Helper to illustrate our point.

* But we emphasize how to avoid using PowerPoint as a crutch

* Examples of how you can shine without using a slideshow

* Break the addiction of using a presentation tool in a sales pitch

* Show you a real-life example of a non-slideshow presentation.

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY? PowerPoint and other slideshow tools can be significant assets - sometimes. But more often than not, they’re not needed. They distract from your message, dilute your brand, and bore the audience. You can change that and be a better presenter by breaking the addiction.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

We mentioned these resources in the podcast:

Microsoft PowerPoint  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/powerpoint

Wikipedia Mothers Little Helper song by the Rolling Stones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Little_Helper

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