06. December 2003

The presentation Nazi speaks

Vintage Engage - content from Engage 1.0We constantly hear from clients that they want the people in the interview to be the ones doing the work. For a small shop, that’s a huge advantage because small shops generally have a greater percentage of senior folks as a portion of their overall staff.

But before you get to do the work, you have to win them over. Herewith (c’mon, where else but my blog can I get away with a word like that?), some rules we follow religiously that tend to break the conventional wisdom…

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23. November 2003

Two men’s rants against PowerPoint

Vintage Engage - content from Engage 1.0Edward Tufte (writer of this book that every communications pro should read) has a great, short rant on PowerPoint in a recent issue of Wired. Read it here, and read on for my take on how presentation programs are a sure-fire way to kill a great new-business pitch.

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