Comments on: The Cranky Middle Manager #60 Present Like a Pro- Cyndi Maxey http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/ Don\'t let the weasels get ya down... Tips for being a better manager and dealing with the insanity of the workplace Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:24:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MBA On The Run http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 MBA On The Run Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:39:22 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/#comment-2642 [...] The cranky middle manager show with Present Like a Pro [...] [...] The cranky middle manager show with Present Like a Pro [...]

]]> By: frank patrick http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 frank patrick Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:20:02 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/#comment-2345 One of the best shows in the series. You were both enjoying it. Whenever using powerpoint, I always request/have a flip chart or white board handy for "impromtu" stuff from my hip pocket. Also, one of my presentations that was most fun for me kept the projector, but eschewed Powerpoint. Instead I used a flow-charting tool (Inspiration), with a bunch of pre-prepared pages all interlinked and with one index page "to rule them all." The topic did not have to be presented in a particular linear order, and I felt a bit constrained by time, so I showed my sub-topic index to the audience, and let them choose the order of the sub-topics so I was sure to be able to cover what was most important to them. "Customer-centric agility", if I dare use cliched jargo to describe the process. One of the best shows in the series. You were both enjoying it.

Whenever using powerpoint, I always request/have a flip chart or white board handy for “impromtu” stuff from my hip pocket.

Also, one of my presentations that was most fun for me kept the projector, but eschewed Powerpoint. Instead I used a flow-charting tool (Inspiration), with a bunch of pre-prepared pages all interlinked and with one index page “to rule them all.” The topic did not have to be presented in a particular linear order, and I felt a bit constrained by time, so I showed my sub-topic index to the audience, and let them choose the order of the sub-topics so I was sure to be able to cover what was most important to them.

“Customer-centric agility”, if I dare use cliched jargo to describe the process.

]]> By: Cyndi Maxey http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Cyndi Maxey Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:07:50 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/08/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-60-present-like-a-pro-cyndi-maxey/#comment-2315 Wayne, you are a great conversationalist and a fabulous interviewer. You got some of my best teaching points in 30 minutes or less. It was a pleasure and I hope your Cranky listeners got a few keepers for their next presenatation. The Aristotle and Indian quotes were very creative at the beginning! I encourage everyone to start strong, not with an apology - tell a good story or example pretty quickly and use the flipchart in place of the powerpoint now and then. cam Wayne, you are a great conversationalist and a fabulous interviewer. You got some of my best teaching points in 30 minutes or less. It was a pleasure and I hope your Cranky listeners got a few keepers for their next presenatation. The Aristotle and Indian quotes were very creative at the beginning! I encourage everyone to start strong, not with an apology – tell a good story or example pretty quickly and use the flipchart in place of the powerpoint now and then. cam

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