Business / Technology
Monocolumn
Friday 4 June
Are we too reliant on PowerPoint? Here’s a chart…
At first blush, there is nothing thought provoking about PowerPoint.
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Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Friday 3 February
Presentations in PowerPoint – for and against
That workhorse of the presentation stand, Microsoft PowerPoint, has come in for some criticism recently, with a new book How PowerPoint Makes You Stupid from author Franck Frommer arguing its wide use helps dumb down doc…
The Curator, episode 16
How to select a dream political cabinet, a meeting with jelly artists and a heated debate over Microsoft PowerPoint are Hugo Macdonald’s picks this week.
Business / Media
Monocolumn
Thursday 20 September
Online business models need to work in reality
Over the last few months, I’ve assumed the unexpected title of Monocle’s convention correspondent. If there’s coffee in paper cups, a lukewarm buffet lunch and a PowerPoint presentation – I’m probably there.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Monday 7 June
Steve Jobs feels the pressure to perform
Steve Jobs is a showman. Instead of verbose PowerPoint slides – industry standard in the tech world – his presentations are known for screens with so few words on them that they’re almost terse.
Affairs / Travel
Monocolumn
Wednesday 7 July
The politics of holidays
An interesting email message was sent the other day to a senior Israeli journalist by the press office of the Greek embassy in Tel Aviv.
End Point / Travel
Observation
Monocle’s man at the helm Tyler Brûlé celebrates the charm of Japan – and our first travel guide on the country – looking at the little touches that make it such a joy to visit. As if we needed an excuse...
End Point / Diplomacy
Observation
The laptop ambassador may be a moneysaving concept but it will always be trumped by a diplomat with a budget and an embassy, says Tyler Brûlé.
Business / CEOs
Quick on the draw
The CEO of Japan’s largest chain of entertainment stores is peculiarly sketchy on management – he never gives orders, positively encourages failure and doesn’t even have his own office – yet he’s particularly successful too…
Affairs / Politics
Americas Briefing
The latest from the US campaign trail, the wardrobe of Sista P. aka Jamaica's first female prime minister, and a look ahead at Rio+20 summit
Affairs / Politics
Americas Briefing
A Style Leader special, looking at the sartorial statements of three US election Republican hopefuls, plus cycling in Buenos Aires and policing in Peru.
Culture / Music
Motor mouths
As the music industry is forced to evolve in the face of digitalisation and online sales, one radio station stands out. Monocle meets Germany’s pioneering Motor FM, providing an output for underground music in a precarious…