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Re: Useful slide tex (was - Re: English spoken here)

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Sun, 02 December 2012 17:57 UTC

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On 12/2/2012 9:51 AM, Keith Moore wrote:
> I think you're missing the point.   The core problem is the overuse of
> presentations, and presentation tools, for working group face to face
> meeting time which is better suited for discussion.


stop blaming the tool.  focus on the folks doing the speaking.

tools can be used well or poorly.  technique matters, but what matters 
most is whether the speaker is saying useful things in useful ways.

d/

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  Dave Crocker
  Brandenburg InternetWorking
  bbiw.net

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