This week I’ve been crafting my presentation on the Collaborative Piano Blog for the Dream Big Conference in Winnipeg next week. And while it’s always fun to construct a series of slides that will be of value to the audience, it’s also important to know that it’s the underlying story told during the presentation that creates the real value.

At next Thursday’s session I’ll be talking about the history of the Collaborative Piano Blog and its engagement with social media, but framed within the need to start a collaborative piano society. Most of all I’ll be talking about why this is critical for the future of Collaborative Piano as a profession.

Nicholas Bate’s long-running blog is always a continual source of inspiration on anything related to business. His articles on presenting are keeping me in line, and including a reminder about the best presentations:

(1) Less is more (2) PPT is rare (3) Apologies are none (4) Q&A is managed (5) Trees are saved (6) Actions are demanded (7) Time is respected.

And yes, I will only be presenting a number of slides that is fit for human consumption.

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