the scary slide

I learned about the importance of “the scary slide” from one of my favorite bosses at Monster.com.  She was a leader who always knew exactly what to say and how to say it in any situation. Her communication skills were (are) at the expert level. A scary slide is a slide that you create and insert at the beginning of a presentation to grab your audience’s attention and motivate them to listen to what you have to say next. Scary slides are powerful. Here’s why… They are unexpected. Most Powerpoint presentations follow a standard flow: title slide, agenda and overview.  We do not expect toRead More →