Army officer fired after publishing essay complaining about useless PowerPoints . Nancy Duarte says bad presentations obscure or conceal key points . Col. Sellin was fired from his post at NATO 's International Security Assistance Force after he wrote an essay for the UPI wire service in which he voiced his frustration about PowerPoint-obsessed officers who spend more time worrying about font size and bullet points than actual bullets . Comment: Duarte : What makes a PowerPoint work is great storytelling .
Army officer fired after publishing essay complaining about useless PowerPoints . Nancy Duarte says bad presentations obscure or conceal key points . Comment: Duarte : What makes a PowerPoint work is great storytelling .