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Presentations without bullets

I talked earlier about the typical hi-tech presentation where the content is largely on the slides. In that case you must add color by what you say rather than simply reading what is on the slides. The alternative approach is … Continue reading

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The art of presentations

As a marketing guy, and even when I was an engineering manager, I make a lot of presentations. I’ve also been on a couple of presentation courses over the years. The most recently by Nancy Duarte, whose biggest claim to … Continue reading

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It’s like football only with bondage

Woodrow Wilson once said “If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if an hour, I am ready now.” Being succinct is really important when trying to close some sort of deal, whether it is … Continue reading

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The all-purpose EDA keynote

I’ve given lots of keynote speeches about EDA over the years. You too can give your own keynote if you follow these simple secret guidelines. Ladies and gentlemen… Moore’s law…blah, blah, blah. Show generic Moore’s law slide. New challenges. Scary. … Continue reading

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