I don't drink martinis. Nor do I get into a whole host of other yuppie drinks like the Flirtini or Cosmopolitan. I guess I'm not very trendy...maybe it's because I don't get HBO.
(I figure if I want to watch people practice swearing, posing, and posturing, I can always go visit a local playground or beach. There, I can witness almost the same adolescent language and antics...for free. )
However, I wholeheartedly support a happy hour. In fact, I can get behind more than just an hour...I espouse living an entirely happy life!
That's why this free PowerPoint background is so important! Well, it's important symbolically, at least.
If you're giving a longish presentation, your audience will want to know when they get their breaks, how long they last, where they can fill up on snacks, will there be an open or cash bar, do they have to forage for their own lunch, where's the washroom, etc.
For excellence in presenting, it's important to inform people about the availability and timing of their creature comforts. For example, as an audience member, I was unable to fully focus on a presentation last month because I was concerned about my growling stomach. When would we ever break for lunch? Where was I going to eat?
A good portion of my mind was filled with such mundane thoughts. And as such, I lost focus on the presenter.
If only the presenter had told me when we would break and what the lunch plans were, I'm certain her presentation would have been ever more so riveting!
Hmm. It's Thursday morning and I'm thinking about Happy Hour already. I wonder if my Midwestern work ethic is sliding into summer mode...
¶ 6/23/2005 08:54:00 AM
