In an article, originally published in the March-April 1999 issue and reprinted in January 2005, for the Harvard Business Review – Peter Drucker (the man who coined the term ‘knowledge worker’) writes about Managing Oneself. It’s a great read from the man considered the father of modern management.
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Closely guarding a business idea with endless NDA’s and cryptic conversations can often prove fruitless. After speaking with many startups, it’s a mystery why so much energy is spent slowing down progress.
Yesterday, SlideRocket opened it’s BETA product for new user registration.
In well crafted story development, often lacking in many presentations, start by establishing your setting.
Robert McKee, the well-known screenwriting teacher and author of Story, will advise you that setting is four dimensional and includes: period, duration, location, and level of conflict. In fictional story your imagination is tempted to run wild but must still [...]
Not long ago, I decided to start a site about story development, presentation design, and delivery. After designing and/or delivering over 300 presentations (from awful to more effective over time) in the last 13 years, it’s time to share nuggets of lessons learned.
One hard lesson is the time and frustration of establishing a story. [...]