Everything I Know about Life I Learned from PowerPoint

Name: Everything I Know about Life I Learned from PowerPoint
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SKU: 9781788167376
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By Russell Davies

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Summary

Everything I Know about Life I Learned from PowerPoint by Russell Davies explores the influential role of PowerPoint in modern communication and business environments. The book blends humour and insights, examining how this ubiquitous tool shapes the way we think, present ideas, and tell stories in personal and professional settings. It provides unique perspectives by interweaving anecdotes and practical advice, making it an engaging read for anyone involved in presentations or storytelling.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the intersection of creativity and business communication. With a humorous and insightful perspective, it explores how a familiar tool can illuminate broader truths about life and work. Perfect for those in business looking to enhance their presentation skills or for anyone interested in uncovering deeper insights from everyday experiences.

A book about PowerPoint built out of PowerPoint - jokes, culture, politics, serious points about power and more, better, jokes.

A book about PowerPoint built out of PowerPoint - jokes, culture, politics, serious points about power and more, better, jokes

Description

In the beginning was the Word. Now there's PowerPoint.

It's used for weddings, warfare and webinars, for literature, lessons and law. And, of course, to tell everyone that Q4 is going to be a lot more challenging than Q3.

PowerPoint is probably the most successful piece of software in history — but do you know who invented it? Or why it's banned in American courtrooms? Or which Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has a chapter entirely in PowerPoint?

At its heart, PowerPoint is about presentation, theatre and culture. About how to think, create and persuade. And it's hated and loved in equal measure for reasons that tell us a lot about power and who gets to say what where.

All of life is somewhere in a PowerPoint slide. Come inside to find out why.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Everything I Know about Life I Learned from PowerPoint by Russell Davies is described as an exuberant exploration of communication skills. It's appreciated for its celebration of language, encouraging techniques like alliteration, and is viewed as a passionate homage to effective presentation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788167376

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 138.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 272

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Business & Entrepreneurship Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Russell Davies

About the Author

Russell Davies has squandered what talents he has learning more about PowerPoint, creativity and communication than is really healthy. He's used PowerPoint inside 10 Downing Street, written about it for Wired, and put it in a MoMA exhibition. He's PowerPointed for organisations like Nike, Microsoft and Apple. Next slide please.