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MSD Ignition 31193 Universal Spark Plug Wire Set

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MSD Ignition 31193 Universal Spark Plug Wire SetOverview: Routing spark plug wires is an art form. It takes patience and time to route your wires away from the headers, through separators and to the distributor cap. Some wire sets fit perfect, but a lot of people want to build their own so they can route them exactly how they see fit. Our Universal spark plug wire sets come with the spark plug terminal and boot installed with the other end open. Distributor cap boots and terminals are included so

Overview:

Routing spark plug wires is an art form. It takes patience and time to route your wires away from the headers, through separators and to the distributor cap. Some wire sets fit perfect, but a lot of people want to build their own so they can route them exactly how they see fit. Our Universal spark plug wire sets come with the spark plug terminal and boot installed with the other end open. Distributor cap boots and terminals are included so you can cut the wire to the desired length, then install the terminal with the supplied Mini-Stripper-Crimper. It's a little more work, but in the end it will be worth it.

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    1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass U/K/8 V
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    1980 - 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline 4/8 V
    1969 - 1972 Ford Custom 4.36/8 V
    1964 - 1971 Ford Custom 4.05/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Base 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Plymouth Valiant 100 U/K/8 V
    1972 - 1979 Mercury Marquis 4/8 V
    1962 Mercury Monterey Custom S-55 U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1981 Mercury Capri 3.68/8 V
    1966 Dodge Coronet 3.63/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Pontiac Firebird Base 3.74/8 V
    1974 Pontiac Ventura Custom 3.88/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Bonneville U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge D200 Pickup 3.91/8 V
    1966 Dodge Polara 3.63/8 V
    1982 - 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham 3.46/8 V
    1966 - 1968 Mercury Cyclone 4.05/8 V
    1970 Dodge Challenger Base 4.25/8 V
    1965 Mercury Villager 4.23/8 V
    1968 - 1976 Ford F-250 4.05/8 V
    1964 - 1976 Ford F-350 4.05/8 V
    1965 - 1969 Ford Mustang Base 4/8 V
    1960 - 1966 Pontiac Catalina Base 4.06/8 V
    1963 - 1970 Buick Wildcat /
    1973 - 1976 Chrysler Newport 4.34/8 V
    1975 - 1980 Dodge B100 3.91/8 V
    1960 - 1965 Chrysler 300 U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1966 Pontiac Star Chief 4.06/8 V
    1972 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 3.88/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1981 - 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis Base 3.68/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark 3.8/8 V
    1962 - 1971 Ford Country Squire 4.05/8 V
    1966 - 1967 Mercury Voyager 4/8 V
    1970 Mercury Cyclone GT 4/8 V
    1971 - 1973 Dodge B100 Van 3.91/8 V
    1968 Dodge Dart 270 3.63/8 V
    1978 - 1979 Buick Estate Wagon 4.06/8 V
    1969 Ford Mustang Base U/K/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Ford Ranchero 4/8 V
    1965 - 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 /
    1980 - 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 4.36/8 V
    1961 - 1972 Dodge Dart Base 3.91/8 V
    1963 - 1973 Mercury Monterey U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1993 Cadillac DeVille /
    1974 Dodge B100 Van Base U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Pontiac Catalina 4.12/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Sport 4.12/8 V
    1967 Pontiac Grand Prix 4.12/8 V
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    1965 - 1973 Ford LTD U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Ranchero Base 4.13/8 V
    1960 - 1997 Ford F-350 4/8 V
    1969 - 1978 Mercury Marquis 4.36/8 V
    1972 Chrysler Town & Country U/K/8 V
    1964 - 1969 Dodge Dart Base 3.63/8 V
    1970 - 1971 Dodge Polara Custom 3.91/8 V
    1987 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Base 4/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Safari 3.88/8 V
    1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 3.87/8 V
    1965 - 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood /
    1972 - 1973 Ford Gran Torino Base U/K/8 V
    1987 - 1993 Cadillac Allante /
    1960 - 1972 Dodge Polara 3.91/8 V
    1980 - 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 4.36/8 V
    1977 Mercury Cougar Villager 4/8 V
    1966 - 1967 Mercury Comet 4.23/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Ford F-250 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Country Squire U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Ford Custom 500 4.05/8 V
    1977 Buick Skylark SR 3.74/8 V
    1964 - 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar I /
    1971 Dodge Polara Base U/K/8 V
    1966 - 1968 Ford Falcon 4/8 V
    1960 Ford Galaxie U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1992 Cadillac Eldorado /
    1969 - 1973 Ford LTD 4.36/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart GT 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart GT U/K/8 V
    1995 - 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora /
    1960 - 1964 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood /
    1973 - 1975 Pontiac Grand Am 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Ford F-350 U/K/8 V
    1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 4.09/8 V
    1964 - 1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser /
    1960 - 1976 Oldsmobile 98 /
    1968 - 1969 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Base U/K/8 V
    1964 - 1967 Ford Fairlane Base 4/8 V
    1975 Chrysler New Yorker 4.13/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Ford F-250 U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1973 Buick LeSabre /
    1967 Dodge Coronet 440 U/K/8 V
    1964 - 1968 Ford Country Squire 4.23/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Torino GT 4/8 V
    1971 - 1975 Mercury Montego Base 4/8 V
    1961 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 4.13/8 V
    1960 - 1975 Chrysler Imperial /
    1967 - 1972 Ford LTD 4/8 V
    1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Sport 4/8 V
    1964 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Mercury Montego U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1975 Mercury Montego Villager 4/8 V
    1969 - 1973 Ford Country Squire 4.36/8 V
    1986 - 1996 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon 4/8 V
    1966 - 1978 Chrysler Newport 4.32/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Torino GT 4.05/8 V
    1960 - 1979 Lincoln Continental /
    1961 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 4/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Buick LeSabre Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Pontiac LeMans 3.88/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Ranch Wagon U/K/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 4.12/8 V
    1973 - 1975 Mercury Montego MX 4.36/8 V
    1969 Dodge Dart Custom U/K/8 V
    1975 Pontiac Grand LeMans Base 4.13/8 V
    1968 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban U/K/8 V
    1967 Buick Gran Sport 3.75/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Dodge D300 Pickup 4/8 V
    1963 - 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon 4/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Ford LTD 4.05/8 V
    1971 - 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4.13/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Dodge Coronet 500 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart GT 4.04/8 V
    1995 - 1999 Cadillac Eldorado ETC /
    1977 - 1978 Oldsmobile Omega 3.74/8 V
    1962 - 1970 Mercury Colony Park 4.05/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Mercury Montego MX Brougham 4/8 V
    1980 - 1981 Mercury Zephyr 3.68/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Omega 4.06/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1982 Mercury Capri Black Magic 3.68/8 V
    1960 - 1967 Dodge W300 Series 3.91/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Buick Century Custom 3.88/8 V
    1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner 4/8 V
    1971 - 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser /
    1970 Mercury Cyclone GT U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Safari 4.12/8 V
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    1968 - 1974 Pontiac Catalina U/K/8 V
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    1982 Mercury Capri L 3.68/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Buick Century U/K/8 V
    1963 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 4/8 V
    1963 - 1973 Buick Riviera /
    1968 - 1973 Ford Country Sedan U/K/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Oldsmobile Omega 3.5/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Safari U/K/8 V
    1962 - 1967 Mercury Monterey Base 4.05/8 V
    1985 Cadillac Commercial Chassis 3.46/8 V
    1960 - 1964 Ford F-100 3.75/8 V
    1968 - 1975 Ford F-100 4.05/8 V
    1964 Mercury Cyclone 3.8/8 V
    1960 - 1996 Ford F-250 4/8 V
    1960 - 1962 Ford Country Sedan 3.75/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge W250 4/8 V
    1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 3.8/8 V
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    1963 - 1970 Mercury Marauder 4.05/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Ford F53 /
    1975 - 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.36/8 V
    1975 Mercury Montego Brougham 4/8 V
    1964 - 1967 Oldsmobile F85 3.94/8 V
    1971 Dodge B200 Van Base 3.91/8 V
    1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4/8 V
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    1960 - 1967 Dodge D100 Series 3.91/8 V
    1972 Dodge Polara 4/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Mercury Cougar U/K/8 V
    1970 Mercury Cyclone Base 4.36/8 V
    1971 Mercury Marquis Base 4/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Mercury Commuter /
    1972 - 1974 Mercury Montego Villager U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1965 Chrysler Town & Country 4.19/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Chrysler Town & Country 4.32/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Pontiac Tempest Base 4.12/8 V
    1988 - 1991 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon 4.36/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 XL U/K/8 V
    1967 Pontiac Firebird HO U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1972 Dodge B300 Van 3.91/8 V
    1972 - 1973 Pontiac Ventura 3.88/8 V
    1972 - 1975 Pontiac LeMans Base 3.88/8 V
    1973 - 1976 Mercury Cougar 4.36/8 V
    1960 - 1976 Ford F-100 4/8 V
    1967 - 1968 Buick Skylark 4.04/8 V
    1974 Dodge B100 Van Sportsman 3.91/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Oldsmobile 442 /
    1969 - 1971 Lincoln Mark III /
    1972 Dodge W100 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1961 Ford Fairlane 3.75/8 V
    1961 - 1973 Mercury Monterey 4/8 V
    1972 - 1973 Mercury Montego GT 4/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Mercury Monarch 4/8 V
    1968 - 1976 Buick Skylark 3.88/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Dodge A100 Truck 3.91/8 V
    1974 Dodge B100 Van Sportsman U/K/8 V
    1974 Mercury Monterey Base 4.36/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4.13/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Mercury Montego MX Brougham U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 4/8 V
    1975 Pontiac Grand Prix 4.13/8 V
    1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.88/8 V
    1975 - 1991 Cadillac Commercial Chassis /
    1960 - 1970 Pontiac Bonneville /
    1962 - 1974 Mercury Monterey Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Plymouth Valiant Signet U/K/8 V
    1963 - 1964 Mercury Comet Base 3.8/8 V
    1960 - 1964 Cadillac Series 60 Fleetwood /
    1988 - 1993 Dodge D350 4/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Ford Ranchero GT 4/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Base U/K/8 V
    1976 Buick Century Indianapolis 500 Pace Car 3.88/8 V
    1960 - 1964 Cadillac Series 62 /
    1968 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Base 3.88/8 V
    1960 - 1963 Oldsmobile Fiesta /
    1963 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 4.05/8 V
    1977 - 1980 Oldsmobile 98 4.06/8 V
    1963 - 1973 Ford Thunderbird U/K/8 V
    1974 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special U/K/8 V
    1986 - 1993 Cadillac Seville /
    1973 Pontiac LeMans Safari U/K/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Bronco Wagon 4/8 V
    1970 - 1973 Pontiac Firebird Esprit U/K/8 V
    1962 - 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass /
    1963 - 1970 Mercury Monterey 4.05/8 V
    1963 - 1964 Dodge 330 3.91/8 V
    1979 - 1980 Buick Regal Limited 4/8 V
    1960 - 1967 Dodge D300 Series 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 4/8 V
    1982 - 1985 Cadillac DeVille 3.46/8 V
    1964 - 1974 Buick LeSabre 4.31/8 V
    1968 Dodge Coronet 500 3.63/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge D150 4/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1991 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 3.63/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge B250 4/8 V
    1969 - 1976 Mercury Montego 4/8 V
    1965 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 4/8 V
    1994 - 1999 Cadillac Seville STS /
    1963 - 1971 Dodge Polara Base 3.91/8 V
    1977 Lincoln Versailles 4/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Buick Electra 4.35/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford Ranchero GT U/K/8 V
    1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.94/8 V
    1996 - 1999 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance /
    1971 - 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme U/K/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Dodge Coronet 440 3.91/8 V
    1970 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 3.88/8 V
    1975 - 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis 4/8 V
    1962 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 4.05/8 V
    1969 Mercury Cougar Base U/K/8 V
    1960 Ford Sunliner 3.75/8 V
    1969 - 1972 Buick Sportwagon 3.8/8 V
    1960 - 1963 Buick Invicta /
    1960 - 1966 Chrysler New Yorker /
    1977 - 1978 Buick Skylark Base 3.74/8 V
    1991 Buick Roadmaster /
    1969 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 4.12/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Pontiac LeMans U/K/8 V
    1970 Ford Ranch Wagon Police Cruiser U/K/8 V
    1961 Mercury Commuter 3.75/8 V
    1962 - 1971 Ford Country Sedan 4.05/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline U/K/8 V
    1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 4.32/8 V
    1967 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Base 4.12/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Buick GS /
    1988 Dodge W100 4/8 V
    1964 Ford Mustang 4/8 V
    1968 Plymouth Road Runner U/K/8 V
    1961 - 1972 Oldsmobile F85 /
    1969 Mercury Cyclone Base 4.05/8 V
    1967 Mercury Marquis 4.23/8 V
    1970 Ford Ranch Wagon Base 4.05/8 V
    1961 - 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire /
    1963 - 1970 Ford Country Squire 4/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Sport U/K/8 V
    1967 - 1969 Ford Mustang Base 4.05/8 V
    1960 - 1975 Buick Electra /
    1970 - 1977 Buick Estate Wagon /
    1977 - 1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 3.74/8 V
    1970 Ford Ranch Wagon Base U/K/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Ford Ranchero Base U/K/8 V
    1964 - 1968 Mercury Park Lane 4.05/8 V
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    1965 - 1966 American Motors Marlin 4/8 V
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    1971 - 1976 Pontiac Grand Safari 4.15/8 V
    1961 - 1972 Buick Skylark /
    1963 American Motors Classic 770 3.75/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline 4/8 V
    1964 - 1973 Pontiac GTO /
    1972 - 1975 Pontiac Grandville 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Torino Base 4.05/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Mercury Cyclone 4.23/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Buick Century 4.31/8 V
    1961 Mercury Meteor Base 4/8 V
    1999 - 2000 Cadillac Escalade /
    1967 - 1969 Ford Ranchero Base 4.05/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Ford F-350 4.36/8 V
    1960 - 1967 Dodge W200 Series 3.91/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Luxury 3.88/8 V
    1966 - 1970 Ford Fairlane 4.05/8 V
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    1968 Plymouth Satellite U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 4.06/8 V
    1969 Dodge Dart Swinger U/K/8 V
    1971 Dodge W300 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1963 - 1967 Pontiac LeMans 3.72/8 V
    1961 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 4.13/8 V
    1980 - 1981 Cadillac Seville 3.8/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Torino Base 4/8 V
    1961 - 1962 Dodge Dart Base 4.19/8 V
    1960 Pontiac Ventura /
    1991 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham 3.74/8 V
    1962 Buick Special Deluxe 3.5/8 V
    1972 Dodge B200 Van 3.91/8 V
    1971 - 1976 Pontiac Bonneville 4.15/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Plymouth Satellite 3.63/8 V
    1968 - 1970 Ford Custom 4.13/8 V
    1962 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix /
    1970 - 1976 Pontiac Catalina 4.15/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart Base U/K/8 V
    1973 - 1975 Pontiac LeMans Sport 3.88/8 V
    1964 - 1967 Mercury Villager 4/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Ford LTD 4.23/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Chrysler Newport U/K/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Buick LeSabre Custom 4/8 V
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    ★★★★★ 5
    Presentations with the audience in mind
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    I bought this hoping it would be a guide to creating Big-3 Consulting-style slides with fancy diagrams and eye-catching graphic design. That is not what this book is. Instead, this book is about how to tell a story with slides, using the framework of a five act drama. With this method forcing you to focus on who your audience is, what they need to know, and how much time you have to tell them (as opposed to trying to shoehorn everything you know about a subject into your pitch) you end up with a presentation that finishes on time for intelligent questions from an engaged audience. Since buying the book I have given several well-received presentations using precisely that technique. With no words on screen there is no temptation to just read the bullet points, and the audience cannot think ahead of you and must instead listen to what you're saying. You have to know your material to use this method, but when you succeed your audience will be impressed with your knowledge of the subject matter. (If you're working in a group project and want to Blue Falcon a non-contributing teammate, try giving them a few of these slides to speak to.) The recommended slide format is one picture and one headline per slide, with no bullet points at all. The book suggests creating Notes Pages with an outline of your talk as a handout, since the slides themselves don't stand alone. (And that's a good thing--visual aids are supposed to *augment* the presentation, not *be* the presentation.) In conclusion, this book might not be for everyone, but it was exactly what I needed.
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    ★★★★★ 4
    An outsider's view
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    When it comes to Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points, I am a bit of an outsider. I don't read many computer books and, while I have worked with PowerPoint, my presentations are very simple. Since I admittedly use my share of bullet points in these presentations, I thought learning about an alternative approach would be useful. And while there are definite benefits to reading this book, it may not be perfect for everyone. Many people use bullet points in their PowerPoint presentations; this can be a great way to organize thoughts, but Atkinson has a difference approach. Essentially, the Beyond Bullet Points method treats presentations as stories told in three "acts." Act One develops the story, Act Two develops the action and Act Three frames the resolution. Each act is broken down into scenes which provide the details. The first portion of the book explains how to work with each act; the second portion deals with the evolution from initial outline to final presentation. This book assumes a certain amount of PowerPoint knowledge; if you want to learn about the application, this is not the place to start (on the other hand, you don't need to be a PowerPoint expert). One of the nicest things about Atkinson's approach is the way he allows presentations to be pared down to fit the time frame required: his method is designed best with a 45 minute presentation, but it can be easily compressed to a 15 minute or even 5 minute presentation. Another nice thing is that he has a website that readers can access that provides some helpful materials such as template documents. On the other hand, Atkinson treats the issue of bullet points/no bullet points as something of a black-and-white issue. He doesn't really acknowledge that there may be a middle ground where bullet points should be used in certain situations, perhaps even in conjunction with his approach. I think it's more appropriate to view the Beyond Bullet Points as an alternative approach to PowerPoint presentations, not the ONLY approach. Atkinson's writing style is straightforward, and like many computer books, a little dry. But as stated earlier, I am reading this book with something of an outsider's view. This is a good book, but Atkinson's inability to look beyond his own approach keeps it from being a five-star work. Nonetheless, if you do a lot of PowerPoint presentations, there is enough useful material in here to merit a read.
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    A Refreshing Approach to Presentations
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    I ran across this book while researching a college workshop on perfecting presentation, dealing with public speaking and effective use of PowerPoint. As one who has suffered through numerous electronic slides that did little or nothing to augment the speaker's efforts, I was delighted to see this fresh and innovative approach. I believe this process works best, however, when one's speech is primarily persuasive in nature. Although these ideas helped me set up a strong introduction and conclusion, in a recent lecture I resorted to bullet points for the material I felt the students had to master. Perhaps as I get more used to Atkinson's technique, I'll better about using it in lecture. However, the business applications seem quite worthwhile. My students' workshop presentations that used his techniques were highly engaging. I highly recommend this book and the supporting web site.
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    Simplistic and Inappropriate
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    I was hoping this book would provide insights into how to present complex information in a more comprehensible, useful format, using PowerPoint as the tool. Instead, the overall gist of this book is that presentations should be "dumbed down" as much as possible. The theme the author presents is that presentations should be story based. This is reasonable. However, the method the author recommends is that essentially *all* meaningful, complex (or, as the author prefers "boring") content be removed from the presentation. Presentations then become nothing more than catchy headlines and colorful graphics. All content should be in the presenter's notes (not typically to be provided). This is juvenile and useless and frankly reflects a complete lack of understanding of how presentations are made in a complex business environment.
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    SteelBlue
    Battle Creek, US
    ★★★★★ 3
    On the right track
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    This book is a good introduction about how to use story-telling techniques in PowerPoint presentations. There are some good ideas here that you won't find in technical manuals. If you don't know film techniques these will be eye-opening. But the book could have been much stronger if it were to push these concepts to the next level. I saw a PowerPoint presentation with Andy Goodman, who teaches more or less the same thing, and his presentation nailed these concepts more cleanly than this book does. But again, this book is definitely worth checking out if you haven't studied storytelling before.
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