The Big Fish Blog

A Very Brief History of Storytelling

Stories have existed long before recorded history, and the telling of stories has changed forms drastically throughout the ages.  From cave painting to novels to movies, stories have always fascinated mankind.  Although the methods have changed, the desire to tell and hear stories has remained unchanged, and still greatly impacts the way we look at life.

The earliest form of storytelling that has been discovered is from the Lascaux Caves in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France.  Discovered in 1940 by a group of French children, a series of cave paintings that date back to sometime between 15000 and 13,000 B.C.… Continue Reading →

Presentation Memes

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It’s important to look at your audience, making personal connections through direct communication.  Your audience can get frustrated and stop paying attention.  Y u no look at them?

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Don’t be like  Scumbag Steve. Keep your slides minimal and your commentary separate from the text.  People can read.  

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Use humor carefully.  A joke can make or break a presentation.  Success kid did it, but that doesn’t mean everyone can.… Continue Reading →

5 Valuable and Highly Effective Prezi Tips

There’s a shift occurring in the presentation world.

It’s been happening slowly, but is picking up pace as people are beginning to “get” how important presentations really are to your business, organization or brand.

As this shift takes place, new tools have emerged to facilitate growth in the presentation industry.

One of these tools is Prezi.

Prezi has emerged as an excellent tool in presentations because it makes them fun and engaging.  At Big Fish Presentations, Prezi is one of our requested creation tools, and it has had a tremendous impact on the way we think about and create presentations.… Continue Reading →