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Quick, Fun and Effective


 MY Friend, The Flip Chart

One of the most under-used and forgotten presentation tools is the Flip Chart.  
The main reason for this is PowerPoint.

Ever since PowerPoint and other slide mediums  rose to dominance in the world of corporate presentations, communication has gotten worse, not better. 
This is because PowerPoint tends to become the show, the whole show and nothing but the show.  

Presnters lose contact with their audiences and audiences lose contact with the presenter. Throw into the mix that most slide decks suck, and you've got a recipe for turning off your audience and losing the chance to sell your message.

How can a flip chart help?  In several ways.
Way one:  it's different.  If you don't use slides, you stand out.  
That always gets peoples attention.

Way two:  it let's you tell and spontaneously illustrate your story and your message.  
(You don't need to be an artist, just able to draw simple things like a happy face or a stick figure.)

Way three:  it's human.  It keeps you and your message in the spotlight, where you can get and keep the most audience contact.  Person-to-person, real 3-D human interaction sells waaaaay better than the typical PowerPoint slide deck.

Just be sure to illustrate and write as you go.  Use only simple and quick drawings and key words, then turn and verbally fill in the blanks.  Keep it simple and one idea per page.

Write and draw FIRST, then turn around and talk.  
Only talk when you are looking at your audience.

Get good and comfortable using your flip chart.  Be well-prepared, including having a slide deck with details to refer to in the Q&A if requested and to share via e-mail.

The take-away:  It's fun.  It's different. It's refreshing.  
It is also effective.

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