Bezos Replaces PowerPoint Meetings with Effective Alternative

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Curated by Paul Helmick

Jeff Bezos has banned PowerPoint presentations in meetings, advocating for a narrative structure instead.

This new approach has proven to improve the quality of discussions and decision-making.

Paul’s Perspective:

Understanding why one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs scorns traditional business presentation tools can provide vital clues to enhancing our own meeting efficiency and effectiveness.


Key Points in Article:

  • The move promotes deeper understanding through well-structured memos.
  • It emphasizes the benefits of storytelling in communication.
  • Meetings now start with participants reading narratives, fostering focus and clarity.

Strategic Actions:

  1. Begin a meeting with a period of silent reading of narrative memos.
  2. Use a narrative structure for presenting complex information.
  3. Implement ‘study hall’ at the start of meetings for focused information absorption.

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The Bottom Line:

  • Jeff Bezos has banned PowerPoint presentations in meetings, advocating for a narrative structure instead.
  • This new approach has proven to improve the quality of discussions and decision-making.

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