Illogical Insanity
Do you have slides in your PowerPoint Presentation that you gloss over, ever time you present your slideshow? Even a photo can detract from your presentation if you constantly flip through it and never stop to build your message with this slide. All slides in your presentation must support the main message you are communicating.
We just got back from purchasing a new vacuum cleaner. Our first stop was my favorite electronics store. I won't mention the name, but it was not the Best place to Buy a vacuum cleaner. We experienced illogical insanity in the store which reminded me of pointless slides in a presentation.
Among the 14 available vacuum cleaners, we selected one that suits our needs. We did not see any new vacuums on the shelf, only the dirty demo model. We took it off the shelf to make sure it is light enough to carry up our stairs. After my lovely wife hunted down a youngster posing as a salesperson, we asked if he had one in stock.
After looking at the same shelf that we did, he reached the same conclusion that we did - no new vacuum cleaners on the shelf of the desired model. He promised to order one and we could pick it up next week. We said "Sure - perfect timing".
He went off and returned to tell us that this model of vacuum cleaner is on back order with no estimated date of delivery. We may have to wait months if we ordered this model from him. We thanked him for his trouble and decided to look for a vacuum cleaner in a competitor's store.
Then he put the dirty demo model back on the shelf, ready for the next customer to go through the process of selecting this model and finding out that new vacuum cleaners are not available for purchase. I have heard that doing the same thing over and over again, each time expecting a different result, is the definition of insanity. Well, our salesperson qualifies. His actions were completely illogical. Why not take the model off the shelf? Why not put on a label "OUT OF STOCK"? Who knows.
As presenters, we cannot allow slides to remain in our presentations if these slides do not add value or support our main message. If you cannot provide your audience with a story, or example to support your slide, then remove it from your slideshow. Do not repeat your performance with the next audience, and expect a different result.
We just got back from purchasing a new vacuum cleaner. Our first stop was my favorite electronics store. I won't mention the name, but it was not the Best place to Buy a vacuum cleaner. We experienced illogical insanity in the store which reminded me of pointless slides in a presentation.
Among the 14 available vacuum cleaners, we selected one that suits our needs. We did not see any new vacuums on the shelf, only the dirty demo model. We took it off the shelf to make sure it is light enough to carry up our stairs. After my lovely wife hunted down a youngster posing as a salesperson, we asked if he had one in stock.
After looking at the same shelf that we did, he reached the same conclusion that we did - no new vacuum cleaners on the shelf of the desired model. He promised to order one and we could pick it up next week. We said "Sure - perfect timing".
He went off and returned to tell us that this model of vacuum cleaner is on back order with no estimated date of delivery. We may have to wait months if we ordered this model from him. We thanked him for his trouble and decided to look for a vacuum cleaner in a competitor's store.
Then he put the dirty demo model back on the shelf, ready for the next customer to go through the process of selecting this model and finding out that new vacuum cleaners are not available for purchase. I have heard that doing the same thing over and over again, each time expecting a different result, is the definition of insanity. Well, our salesperson qualifies. His actions were completely illogical. Why not take the model off the shelf? Why not put on a label "OUT OF STOCK"? Who knows.
As presenters, we cannot allow slides to remain in our presentations if these slides do not add value or support our main message. If you cannot provide your audience with a story, or example to support your slide, then remove it from your slideshow. Do not repeat your performance with the next audience, and expect a different result.
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posted by Wayne Botha @ 6:18 PM
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