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The PowerPoint Heard through Wall Street

A 23 yr old who wants to work on Wall Street has sent a 9 page PowerPoint along with her resume. And boy is it getting talked about, and laughed at, and criticized, from Dealbreaker.com to Gawker. If you judge the PowerPoint as a document, and not something to be used when speaking, I think it’s fine. I focuses on a few simple ideas, has images that make the points come alive and shows imitative. My bet: she gets a good job. Check out the PowerPoint for yourself at Dealbreaker.

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How many PowerPoint slides should I use in my entire PowerPoint Presentation?

The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audience”. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.

How many PowerPoint slides should I use in my entire PowerPoint Presentation?

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