I first thought of writing this blog when I read the one by Ajay on emails. And then yesterday, when I saw an excellent PowerPoint presentation on ‘Emerging trends in the world of
web design’ I was reminded of it again.
For me, the fascination with PowerPoint began with the very first day I used a computer. And I would go even so far as to say that PowerPoint was one of the reasons why I got glued to computers, and later enrolled myself into the world of
internet marketing.
During one of our team meetings last month the topic of using (or not using) PowerPoint so much during a presentation came up. Personally speaking, I think PowerPoint really adds colour and life to a presentation. I personally find that PowerPoint is an effective tool regardless of the subject matter. And is that not very important? In fact some of the best presentations that I have seen used PowerPoint and I brought that up during our team meeting.
So my question now is: Is the problem really with PowerPoint or the way it is used? I would say it is obviously because of the way it is used and if that is the case, then is it not unfair to tag PowerPoint as the culprit? The fact is that it is those who use the application in a dry and boring way who are to “blame” for PowerPoint getting a bad name. I do believe that a PowerPoint presentation can really be a great visual aid to a talk.
In fact, my purpose with posting this blog now is to invite a few comments from the other side of the story. I would love to hear from those who hold that PowerPoint really takes away from a presentation rather than add to it. So let’s begin that conversation, now!
