Why I hate PowerPoint

I hate PowerPoint. I hate what it has done to modern meetings, and I hate the fact that it is expected that one will produce slides for each meeting. Am I being a little strong here? Maybe the verb should be lament. Yes, I lament the dominance of PowerPoint in today’s meetings.

Can we chat about sales introductions?

Call me strange. I will often listen to a sales introduction or a marketing pitches even when I’m not interested in the product. It intrigues me to explore what works and what does not. Today I got one that made me chuckle. On the surface, this sales rep is telling me that his company might be able to help me improve my profitability goals: