Showing posts with label Presentation style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Presentation style. Show all posts

14 November 2008

Maybe It's Time to Laugh About the Credit Crisis?

I spent a great amount of time in the past month creating, editing, and publishing the following video about the causes of the current credit crisis. My focus was nearly 100% on subprime mortgage lending.


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I have always been sure that better explanations and better presentations existed, but I was quite comfortable with my finished project. It wasn't until today that I realized where I goofed. I was too serious. Sometimes, when things get really bad, the best thing you can do is sit back and laugh about it.

William Azaroff linked this video on his blog today that pulled off what I absolutely could not. You see, I tried to make the material digestible by simplifying the subject matter. This presentation makes people listen because it's, well, funny. Though you won't be able to figure out whether to laugh or cry sometimes, one thing is for sure: this video keeps your attention. Thank you, William, for unearthing this!