Thirty Chapters of
Insight and Entertainment

Part One: The Pain

1. The 30-Minute Syndrome
2. The Cram-Everything-In Obsession
3. Look at Me!!
4. Is Your Message Upside-Down?
5. Bitter Backgrounds
6. The Scourge that is Custom Animation
7. Can PowerPoint Make You Stupid?

Part Two: The Solution

8. Surviving Bullets
9. Be the Master of Your Own Slide
10. Thriving with Version 2007 Masters and Layouts
11. The Theory Of the Theme
12. Creating Shows Within Your Show
13. The Art of Transparency
14. Thriving with Animation
15. More with Animation

Part Three: Survival Skills for the Non-Designer

16. The Meaning Of Design
17. Too Much Text!
18. Practical Strategies for Better Slide Design
19. Designing Presentations for Remote Delivery
20. Real-World Makeovers

Part Four: Death, Taxes, and Public Speaking

21. Better than Bullets
22. Fighting Nerves
23. Working the Room
24. Thoughts From The Experts

Part Five: Working Smarter, Presenting Better

25. Building a Better Interface
26. Creating a Smarter Interface in Version 2007
27. Creating Intelligent Presentations
28. Fabulous Photos
29. Music and Video: Looking Beyond PowerPoint
30. Junk & Miscellany