The Last PowerPointThe Last PowerPoint

ObservationObservation

questionquestionIf you had to do one last presentation before you

died…

If you had to do one last presentation before you

died…

Would it be by Bullet Points?

Would it be by Bullet Points?

Born on dark stormy night in 1963Mother rushed to hospital

Car got a flat tire Dad learns how to hitch a ride Hey no cell phones back then!

Weighed a whopping 9 lbs 9 ozs! Guess who was one month overdue Enjoying a bit of time in that comfy place

Okay it was not dark and stormy, or night, that just sounds more dramatic

Born on dark stormy night in 1963Mother rushed to hospital

Car got a flat tire Dad learns how to hitch a ride Hey no cell phones back then!

Weighed a whopping 9 lbs 9 ozs! Guess who was one month overdue Enjoying a bit of time in that comfy place

Okay it was not dark and stormy, or night, that just sounds more dramatic

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Grab a Tacky Template?

Why Not?There Are Like 3 to choose

from! Oooh that one with the ties!

Cute!People Love Things They Have

Seen Before! Don’t Surprise them with crazy originality!

Cute Animals cannot get enough of ‘em

cool new minimalism

cool new minimalism

Yep, these big text word slides or lots of screens with big flickr creative commons

licensed photos that reek of metaphors!

Yep, these big text word slides or lots of screens with big flickr creative commons

licensed photos that reek of metaphors!

meme it?meme it?notnot

the messagethe message

the messagethe messagedo each presentation like it

was your last?do each presentation like it

was your last?

Gack on that!Gack on that!

How Hallmark!

head fake!head fake!(nod to Randy Pausch)(nod to Randy Pausch)

the messagethe messagedo everything like it was your

last!do everything like it was your

last!

watch, listen, livewatch, listen, live

http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/