Bullet Points Kill...and other deadly presentation traps

Do you have to sit through presentations by others that frequently include poorly designed, text heavy slides that the presenter uses as a script rather than engaging with their audience?

Presenters frequently rely on text heavy slides, littered with bullet points, that are stared at by audiences with glazed expressions and heavy eyelids. Can the presenter not see or feel the lack of energy in the room? The disinterest from the audience seems obvious yet 'Death By PowerPoint' lives on in business communications.

This book outlines the common reasons why we use slides poorly and the impact this has on your audience. It explores the ‘dos and don’ts’ when using slides because, if you need to use them, you should make sure that you are doing so correctly. Finally, it introduces you to other options for presenting.

The concepts in this book ring true regardless of whether you are giving a presentation to thousands of people from a stage or to a few people in a meeting room. No matter the size of your audience, you need to communicate your messages in the most effective way.

Together we can eliminate death by bullet point one presentation at a time.

What others have to say…

Bullet Points Kill is a must-read for anyone that wants their presentations to be more engaging. This ebook is filled with practical tips and great advice. The section on presenting virtually is crucial for anyone finding themselves working remotely and needing to present online.

Andrew Boyd, Head of Digital Natives, Amazon Web Services

Gabrielle is a ‘Rebel Rebel’ and this is a fun and engaging book that is not only for ‘absolute beginners’, where you can implement many ‘changes’ ‘day-in, day out’ immediately. ‘I can’t give everything away’ but this book is a ‘little wonder’, for the ‘heroes’ out there eliminating death by bullet point one presentation at a time. Bowie Versus Kylie lives on.

Kieran McCann, PwC, National Thought Leadership Manager, Clients and Markets

If you present as part of the work you do then you will find this book very insightful and extremely high value. From being clear on your message, to understanding your audience’s perspective and all the different ways you can get your message across. This book delivers on the title …..it will help elevate your presentations by engaging your audience whilst avoiding presentation pitfalls, including what we do when presenting virtually.

Trudi Grant, Modern Workplace Lead, Microsoft