Presenting Quotes

If I’d waited to know who I was or What I was about before I started “being creative,” well, I’d be sitting around trying to figure myself out instead of making things.

Austin Kleon in his book, Steal Like An Artist

We can use the simplicity and immediacy of pictures to discover and clarify our own ideas, and use those same pictures to clarify our ideas for other people, helping them discover something new for themselves along the way.

Dan Roam in his book, The Back of the Napkin

Initiate each new presentation project with a presentation pre-plan so the presenter, co-presenters and designers are on the “same page” from the start.

Jim Endicott & Scott W. Lee in their book, The Presentation Survival Guide

You have to be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else–that’s how you’ll get ahead.

Austin Kleon in his book, Steal Like An Artist

Despite the fact that technology, psychology, and the business environment have changed drastically since the introduction of PowerPoint, few presenters have adapted their craft to this altered environment.

Scott Schwertly in his book, How to be a Presentation God: Build, Design, and Deliver Presentations that Dominate