Leadership

Presentation Excellence: The Credit Crisis Explained

By Jessica Stillman

Updated on: March 2, 2009 / 8:42 AM EST / MoneyWatch

The Find: For those looking for ideas on how to boil down complicated ideas into simple and compelling presentations, Jonathan Jarvis's short visualization on the credit crisis should show you the way â€" plus, it may clear up any lingering confusion about what's going on in the financial markets.
The Source: A blog devoted to excellent presentations, Presentation Zen points the way to designer Jarvis's short presentation explaining the intricacies of the meltdown in the markets.

The Takeaway: Death by PowerPoint is always a danger for managers with meeting-heavy schedules. Business is complicated and getting difficult ideas across without catatonia inducing boredom is always a challenge. Thankfully, there are ways to treat even the most arcane and in-depth subjects in such as way as to keep your listeners' attention. Just check out this presentation that renders the entirety of the furor in the markets in one short and simple (and visually interesting) presentation:

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

For much more tips on great presentations, check out Presentation Zen, as well tips from BNET's The Corner Office on how to give a great presentation and this Useful Commute podcast on boiling down data into a short and simple presentation.