Be Like Freddie.

What Can We Learn from Queen’s Legendary Frontman? Freddie Mercury took the stage with a swagger that teased the revolution he knew was coming, even if few others did at the time. In the early 1970s, Queen had carved out a sound that blended hard rock with complex harmonies and theatrical arrangement, which no one…

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Delete one slide today.

You already know the one. 🙏🏻 Maybe it’s the one that says “THANKS.”When did we start treating gratitude as an afterthought in presentations? It’s an alarming and ubiquitous trend to slap a “thank you” slide at the end of decks. Why would we wait until the end to thank our audiences? If they haven’t felt…

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Peer Pressure? Just Say No to Slides.

It can happen to anyone. It’s Friday morning. You’re sitting in your office enjoying a hot cup of coffee, lining up the day’s important tasks. “Hey,” your coworker (or supervisor) interrupts. “You know how the investors are coming in for that meeting on Monday? You think you could throw together a few slides about that…

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