On my Soapbox

If your meetings mean going through a lot of detail, don't use PowerPoint. People can't listen to what you're saying and read what's on the screen both at the same time. It's at the heart of what all the experts are preaching about presentations and it stems from solid academic research in both Australia and the States. I had an article on this subject published this week, and I am hoping that I'll stir up a bit of controversy. There's more of the same on my Slideshare posting so - as you can see - I'm getting quite worked up about my favourite topic. I'm on my soapbox.

Wikipedia makes the point that blogging is the modern version of soapboxing though the advantage of a soapbox at a venue like Hyde Park's Speakers' Corner is that you do at least know if someone is out there. Sometimes writing a blog feels like a voice in the wilderness, but it is wonderfully therapeutic, and in a way it's a personal diary that one chooses to share. After all, a musician doesn't always need an audience, so why should a writer need a reader?

Tell me, am I starting to sound my age?