| No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the
odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes
presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or
the general public. Presentation software is one of the few
tools that requires professionals to think visually on an
almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective
visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught
in schools or business training programs. slide:ology fills
that void.
Written by Nancy Duarte, President and CEO of Duarte Design,
the firm that created the presentation for Al Gore's
Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, this book is full
of practical approaches to visual story development that can
be applied by anyone. The book combines conceptual thinking
and inspirational design, with insightful case studies from
the world's leading brands. With slide:ology you'll learn
to:
Connect with specific audiences
Turn ideas into informative graphics
Use sketching and diagramming techniques effectively
Create graphics that enable audiences to process information
easily
Develop truly influential presentations
Utilize presentation technology to your advantage
Millions of presentations and billions of slides have been
produced -- and most of them miss the mark. slide:ology will
challenge your traditional approach to creating slides by
teaching you how to be a visual thinker. And it will help
your career by creating momentum for your cause.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT 
Published by: O'REILLY & ASSOCIATES