Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint

While the title might not be technically correct (a better, but far less compelling a title would have been, “True leaders don't abuse PowerPoint!) The author makes some excellent, excellent points.

Nuggets:

The WIIFM concept.

The goodness of the rule of three, as well as the badness of the “Whack-a-mole,” “Rice at a Wedding,” and shotgun approaches.

“Never apologize”

“Be, above all else, a storyteller!”

“Being spontaneous takes some planning”

“Write out your closing and memorize it - revisit it AFTER the last question in the Q&A”

The most important point of all: “Leave them crying for more - finish before your allotted time.”