Who knew there were smartphone apps designed to help people give better presentations?
In this week's "Killer Apps" on Slate.com, Farhad Manjoo shows us a few:
http://www.slate.com/id/2288534/
I was disappointed to see that the main app featured enables further dependency on PowerPoint. The app actually lets you download your PowerPoint presentation right onto your phone.
What a brilliant way to merge two addictions - PowerPoint and Smartphones!
Could someone design a public speaking app that teaches speakers to get away from the screen - and connect with the people in the audience?
But perhaps this is a lesson that's better given in person.
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Can't recall a single PowerPoint presentation that didn't, in the end, distract from the speaker's message. I typically find myself focusing on the speaker's PowerPoint skills rather than on the content that the presentation was supposed to enhance.
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