Important Notes from the Author: #1. Most PowerPoint presentations are as interesting as watching grass grow! #2. No one ever bored a group into buying something -- though some have come close! #3. Your presentation doesn't have to be dull or boring. I have been a professional speaker for nearly 20 years, and this book contains 50 of my best proven strategies to keep an audience alert and increase their retention of your ideas, regardless if you're using PowerPoint or not. Most people are poor listeners and have very short attention spans. To successfully convey your message, you must make it interesting. These are the same tips I share with the people who pay more than $1,000 each to attend our Simply Speaking! workshops. It's a quick read (less than 30 minutes) and I guarantee it will transform your presentations into ones that really sizzle! - David Greenberg, Certified Speaking Professional, Member of the National Speakers Association