There's no denying that a good PowerPoint presentation can get your point across like few other tools. Used as a crutch, however, they lose their effectiveness. Indeed, if you pull out the projector ...

As I’ve explained in a previous post, replacing PowerPoint presentations with hard-copy briefing documents is an incredible timesaver and productivity boost, so much so that banning PowerPoint might ...

In my new book, Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors, in addition to decomposing and explaining a lot about the functioning of board meetings, I also describe my ideal board ...

Whether you're conferring with clients in person or by phone, those meetings present multiple opportunities. A simple meeting can: • Strengthen your relationship with the clients. • Reassure the ...

I’ve recently pointed out that some top CEOs, including Jeff Bezos and Jack Dorsey, have banned PowerPoint (i.e. presentations) from internal meetings and instead start with a silent reading of a ...

Over the past few years, a veritable who’s who of business leaders (from Virgin’s Richard Branson, to Tesla’s Elon Musk, to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg) have outwardly questioned the effectiveness of ...

While PowerPoint is an excellent business tool to visually communicate ideas, its pervasive, constant use has weakened the impact it once had. While professionals may feel naked in front of an ...

From too many voices to unclear agendas, there are several ways a business meeting can go awry. Poorly run meetings waste valuable time and money, so you want to make sure you’re making the most of ...

Microsoft Teams has a new update, allowing PowerPoints to be shared without the screensharing function and the potential security issues that come with it. The feature, called “PowerPoint Live,” lets ...

The Tesla CEO thinks there are too many business-school graduates running companies who don't focus enough on products and customers. Photo: Aly Song/Reuters Elon Musk has advice for America’s CEOs: ...