I’ve recently pointed out that some top CEOs, including Jeff Bezos and Jack Dorsey, have banned PowerPoint (i.e. presentations) from internal meetings and instead start with a silent reading of a ...

As I’ve explained in a previous post, replacing PowerPoint presentations with hard-copy briefing documents is an incredible timesaver and productivity boost, so much so that banning PowerPoint might ...

Whether you're conferring with clients in person or by phone, those meetings present multiple opportunities. A simple meeting can: • Strengthen your relationship with the clients. • Reassure the ...

Over the past few years, a veritable who’s who of business leaders (from Virgin’s Richard Branson, to Tesla’s Elon Musk, to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg) have outwardly questioned the effectiveness of ...

After starting the Microsoft PowerPoint software, it becomes pretty obvious that the next steps are usually to click inside the included text boxes and begin typing. But typing on a slide isn't the ...

You walk into work in the morning, sink into your comfy chair, and take a sip of your hot coffee. You’re ready to really dig into that project you’ve been meaning to finish for weeks—and today is the ...