Imagine a widely used and expensive prescription drug that promised to make us beautiful but didn't. Instead the drug had frequent, serious side effects: It induced stupidity, turned everyone into bores, wasted time, and degraded the quality and credibility of communication. These side effects would rightly lead to a worldwide product recall.

- Edward Tufte, PowerPoint Is Evil, Wired Issue 11.09 - September 2003.

Strong words indeed! Edward Tufte blaming the tool rather than the craftsperson.

To be fair, PowerPoint does make it incredibly simple to create "evil" presentations.  That said, it also makes it simple to create compelling presentations that complement communication and create an emotional connection with the audience.

PowerPoint can bring a presenter to their knees. Your reputation as a speaker and a businessperson can be ruined. Your personal brand is at stake.  Can you afford not to make the most of your presentation opportunities?

This site addresses the need for education in how to use PowerPoint without "turning everyone into bores!"

A PowerPoint presentation can:

• leave your audience breathless
• increase your brand awareness
• make your presentation more memorable

It is time to transform your PowerPoint presentations.  Let's stop blaming PowerPoint and take responsibility for our presentations.