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As our world seems to rotate a little faster we seem to have less time to prepare, and our work has to be summoned from our capabilities in the moment.
PowerPoint is a transmission medium in a world increasingly shaped by conversation in the moment.
We need to be ready, where we are, with what we’ve got.
I quit Powerpoint when I learned that people cannot simultaneous read text on a screen and listen to a presenter. I moved to giving handouts after the presentation.