PowerPoint Tyranny -- Dickeson

What should the speaker do in place of the typical PowerPoint slide show? First of all he/she should prepare hand-outs to be passed out in advance of speaking. If there are lengthy tables that need the length to supply cognitive context, get 'em out there! Get the graphics out there! Let charts speak for themselves. Let the crowd go over them and do some thinking while listening. The group may learn something from "the wisdom of the crowd." There may be dynamite interaction. The group may be smarter than the speaker! It often happens where a speaker has the courage to encourage.