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Now, I’m by no means a business expert. I don’t give lectures on public speaking. I’ve never been involved in corporate communications. In fact, I’ve never given a Powerpoint presentation in my life.

However, I have sat through countless presentations and I know when things make sense and when they don’t. There’s a general rule of visual logic, which applies to street signs and Powerpoints: The image should always clarify, not confuse the subject.

Slide 1

The City Attorney’s Office started out OK. 

Possible Interpretation:
1. The Office of the Attorney General is at City Hall.
2. Ethics applies to everyone at City Hall.
2.  San Antonio is a very ethical city.

(Snicker)

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This article appears in Mar 7-13, 2007.