May 3, 2011

Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points, Third Edition

"I'm thrilled that Beyond Bullet Points is now in its third edition," says acclaimed author and presentation expert Cliff Atkinson. "People are finding that the Beyond Bullet Points (BBP) method really works for them and that, once they try this approach, they can't go back to the old way of using PowerPoint. I hope it continues to help people unlock the compelling story in their presentations."

Named a Best Book of 2007 by the editors of Amazon.com, Beyond Bullet Points has been translated into a dozen languages including Chinese, Korean, and Russian. The book expands on a communications approach Atkinson has taught internationally at top law firms, government agencies, business schools, and corporations, including Sony, Toyota, Del Monte, Nestlé, the American Bar Association, and the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal.

Beyond Bullet Points will help you:

Find your story thread. Create an emotional connection—and you'll increase your impact.

Cut through the clutter. Distill your message by thinking critically, and visually.

Bring your story to life. Storyboard your ideas, find your natural voice, and deliver a compelling presentation.

Fully updated for PowerPoint 2010, and featuring compelling presentation examples from classroom to boardroom, this book will help transform your presentations—and your business impact.

When I got this email, I was excited to hear about the updated release of Cliff Atkinson's awesome how-to book on creating killler PPT presentations. I recommend this book to all of my clients who use PowerPoint – which is the vast majority.

This is well worth reading.

For more, check out my post from October 2008 on this topic:
http://speakfearlessly.net/one-bullet-presentation-skills/

In fact, I am such a shameless fan that when I attended a PresentationCamp back in March 2009 and he was attending, I had to get the obligatory posing-with-a-celebrity shot.

Terry Gault and Cliff Atkinson at PresentationCamp 2009.

Comments on Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points, Third Edition

May 11, 2011

Fred E. Miller @ 6:20 am

Thanks for the Post and recommendation.

I sat through two migraine inducing presentations a few weeks ago and wish they had read this book.

Bullet Points do not reinforce.
They
• Confuse
• Complicate
• and Conflict

Use High Quality Images that are universally understood and YOU provide the text!

Also, and very importantly, do not forget the "B" Button that blanks the screen and takes the audience's attention from the screen to YOU – the presenter!

There, I said it with Bullet Points – YIKES!