Life After Death by Powerpoint (Corporate Comedy Video)

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • In this new and expanded video, clean corporate comedian Don McMillan builds on his hit video "Life and Death by PowerPoint," which millions of people have viewed. Looking to hire a corporate comic? Don't make these 3 mistakes: bit.ly/2L8V9Nt
    Clean corporate comedian Don McMillan was an engineer in his former life, and this unique perspective makes for some funny corporate comedy. To bring Don to your event, visit www.technicallyfunny.com/contact/.
    Looking for more laughs? Check out www.technicallyfunny.com/
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Komentáře • 821

  • @oxiary
    @oxiary Před 2 lety +2467

    man pulled up a powerpoint presentation in a comedy club.
    what a legend.

    • @christinwoodrow9297
      @christinwoodrow9297 Před 8 měsíci

      He does a full special (25 min.) too! Search Drybar Comedy nerd vs. dork. It’s fantastic.

  • @not_grif
    @not_grif Před rokem +1112

    That one guy who laughed histerically when he just said "comic sans" and "helvetica" is clearly a graphic designer of some sort

    • @user-uh9up1ue3t
      @user-uh9up1ue3t Před 7 měsíci +17

      I'm not a graphic designer but I somehow do have nice visual capabilities. I do like to use helvetica and the fun part is I do like mayonnaise🤣

    • @christophermccutcheon2143
      @christophermccutcheon2143 Před 5 měsíci +9

      I only get those kinds of jokes cos I used to date a graphic designer for a long time. They all seem to take this Comic Sans thing very personally. That is for dang for

  • @RylanStorm
    @RylanStorm Před rokem +190

    "This is a bar chart of my favourite pies. And this is a pie chart of my favourite bars"
    - Marshall Eriksson

  • @andrewtyler1161
    @andrewtyler1161 Před 3 lety +347

    Ol' McMillan had a job... EIEIO.

    • @EndlessSummer888
      @EndlessSummer888 Před 3 lety +11

      And in that job, he had DM's... E-I-E-I-O...
      With a DM here and a DM there...

    • @seedsoflove7684
      @seedsoflove7684 Před rokem +1

      At least u wont have to buy a vowel!😂

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 Před 2 měsíci +44

    "I'd like to buy a vowel, I can't solve your conversation", OMG LOL!!!!

  • @biowarfarebunnydark5526
    @biowarfarebunnydark5526 Před 2 lety +1238

    I'd never thought i'd watch a powerpoint comedy show. Didnt even know such a thing existed. Life is good

    • @BrowncoatInABox
      @BrowncoatInABox Před rokem +2

      Matt Parker from Stand up maths did one on spreadsheets

    • @lilyfelicity5358
      @lilyfelicity5358 Před rokem +5

      Comedian David Gorman used PowerPoint too

    • @BrowncoatInABox
      @BrowncoatInABox Před rokem +2

      @@lilyfelicity5358 *Dave

    • @nikwaggoner2480
      @nikwaggoner2480 Před rokem

      Jimmy Dore does it tbf

    • @ryw1285
      @ryw1285 Před 7 měsíci

      This isn’t even his best one. I have watched a couple others and I actually think this one was the least funny (it was still funny, the other ones were just better).

  • @megmedonis4108
    @megmedonis4108 Před 8 lety +494

    Microsoft needs to make this mandatory watching before anyone is allowed to buy PowerPoint!

  • @IaeyanElyuex
    @IaeyanElyuex Před 7 lety +1638

    My teacher sent me here.

    • @subishp.9811
      @subishp.9811 Před 7 lety +18

      mine too!

    • @MrZuo123
      @MrZuo123 Před 7 lety +36

      same here and I watched it for 6th time and I still cannot remember what I am doing wrong

    • @pgsos7487
      @pgsos7487 Před 7 lety +2

      IaeyanElyuex lmao me too

    • @ronnieng7324
      @ronnieng7324 Před 7 lety

      IaeyanElyuex me too

    • @zafdu93
      @zafdu93 Před 6 lety +2

      my english class teacher sent me here. (yes, i'm a frog eater)

  • @tuqann
    @tuqann Před rokem +76

    BlackAdder joke was priceless and timeless.

    • @alm2187
      @alm2187 Před rokem +12

      Wonder if Rowan Atkinson ever thought of that!

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli Před 8 dny +1

      @@alm2187 Depends....did he have a cunning plan??

  • @Si4mon
    @Si4mon Před 2 lety +525

    This is not only highly informational, but also extremely funny! When I came to highschool my English teacher (I live in Austria) showed us this clip. The learning effect for me was so good! Since then I rocked every presentation. Still, I will come here once a year and just watch this for entertainment. The man is a legend!

    • @PeterBaumgart1a
      @PeterBaumgart1a Před rokem +4

      Once a year

    • @yetinother
      @yetinother Před 8 měsíci +6

      It has been at least a year now, we need an update in case you need rescue from death by PowerPoint, please comment so we know you are still alive.

  • @LukeAps
    @LukeAps Před rokem +228

    Wit.
    No swears, no sex, no crap. Pure skill.
    This is what comedy is, the pure unexpected.

    • @douglasburnside
      @douglasburnside Před rokem +10

      "Comedy is the juxtaposition of the incongruous with the unexpected."

    • @WilliamWizer
      @WilliamWizer Před 11 měsíci +8

      and that's why there are so little comedians.
      you need skill to be one.

    • @andrewking6604
      @andrewking6604 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Amen to that. Very few witty funny comedians with a grasp of the language where the same curse isn’t a verb, noun, adjective etc.

  • @ilmaio
    @ilmaio Před rokem +92

    A true comedy genius can have the audience get breathless by laughter, just stating mere facts.
    It's all about acute observation, right presentation, perfect timing.

  • @DarthRelkew
    @DarthRelkew Před 9 měsíci +32

    While this being extremely funny, this needs to be shown to everybody in school work etc. This is a great way to show how to present info without losing an audience

  • @juan3141
    @juan3141 Před 5 lety +63

    *IVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO 4 DIFFERENT TIMES IN 4 DIFFERENT CLASSES*

  • @starrbunnyart
    @starrbunnyart Před 8 lety +449

    I got to see this in my class and I was the only student laughing, I almost fell off my seat.

    • @PANDA1000RUL3
      @PANDA1000RUL3 Před 8 lety +69

      yea same for me, people in my class have no humor I swear.

    • @alborto
      @alborto Před 8 lety +10

      It was just me and my friends dying of laughter

    • @loismartha4859
      @loismartha4859 Před 8 lety +9

      sAME my class don't laugh at anything xD

    • @waynevinson1459
      @waynevinson1459 Před 7 lety +6

      My friends in class are so dumb that they were asking what is weed

    • @Moonlitwatersofaqua
      @Moonlitwatersofaqua Před 7 lety +1

      same. this is hilarious.

  • @JKowala
    @JKowala Před rokem +69

    This Sir.... is off the charts. Very funny! Loved it!

  • @bhamou
    @bhamou Před 3 lety +366

    Absolutely brilliant. Never thought I would laugh so much just with PowerPoint.

  • @JordanKwon
    @JordanKwon Před 5 lety +21

    I lost it at the CAKE CHART lol

  • @CreepersNeedHugs
    @CreepersNeedHugs Před 10 měsíci +4

    2:59 If you use Arial, then it was actually Google Slides, not PowerPoint
    (Explanation: Google Docs, Slides, etc. uses Arial as the default font.)

  • @bexmac8136
    @bexmac8136 Před 9 lety +100

    I started a new job as a RN for a dialysis company and our educator showed this video to us. The entire class loved it! Don McMillan is so talented and I appreciate how he brings humor to a normally dreary topic. :-)

  • @ernestpaul2484
    @ernestpaul2484 Před rokem +22

    I don't know how I just came across this. The humor is outstanding and the fact that I have had to deal with this very subject makes it even better. I was working a DOD contract for an Army "course". Occasionally the students were required to receive some classes that were presented with the Death by PowerPoint method of instruction. The cadre that prepared the instruction were thorough in their research, planning and presentation of the subject matter at hand. However, even after being told there was a quiz/test at the completion, as soon as the lights lowered and the screens came to life, the heads started to tilt and they became lifeless.

    • @Aerotactics
      @Aerotactics Před rokem +1

      This guy was on America's Got Talent this year. It seems enough people found this video by searching for his routines, but for you and I, it just found its way on our home page.

  • @MaximeLafreniere433
    @MaximeLafreniere433 Před rokem +26

    I just want to thank my teacher for showing this in class.
    I almost died laughing just watching a quarter of it, I regret nothing about that.
    And now that I watched it completely, it's even better!

  • @slayer8actual
    @slayer8actual Před 2 lety +57

    This is actually a great teaching tool! It should be required watching for anyone that has access to PowerPoint in their professional work.

  • @billborgemenke
    @billborgemenke Před 8 lety +81

    This is great, this guy hit on every power point pet peeve currently known. I really enjoyed how he did it in a comedic way that made it fun to watch for students. Its too bad this wasnt around when I was in high school and had to sit through all the lack luster presentations by class mates.

  • @scandalous316
    @scandalous316 Před 10 lety +95

    My Italian professor showed us this in class - guess as a hint that a lot of presentations haven't been very good. Great video! :)

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire Před 6 lety +5

      My professor in computing showed us this video in lecture:) We were also told that if we can get a discussion going between us and the audience at the end, or a debate, even better.

  • @rossradtke
    @rossradtke Před 7 lety +117

    Whatever happened to that paperclip that popped up to help you in Word... He should be in Power Point nowadays....
    "Hi, It looks like you are putting every word you are going to say on this slide, can I help you?"

  • @duaneramirez3571
    @duaneramirez3571 Před rokem +11

    This is a classic. I watch this every now and then to avoid taking work so seriously.

  • @the_gary
    @the_gary Před 4 lety +16

    The CZcams Algorithm is digging deep for Video recomentions after me watching them all for like 2month straight.

  • @jacquelinearmstrong8558
    @jacquelinearmstrong8558 Před rokem +7

    This guy's timing and delivery are incredible. He is one of the funniest guys ever. Love clean comedy.

  • @billyboybliss
    @billyboybliss Před 4 lety +13

    Thanks for making sense of 43 years of teaching, academia and conference going. I'm taking up comedy for the next 43 years of my career.

  • @jasonunchained
    @jasonunchained Před 9 lety +11

    I just realized that when the cat doesn't cover it, its telling me to change it. Makes so much sense now. I've been trained by my cat!

  • @shelbytaylor6022
    @shelbytaylor6022 Před 8 lety +15

    I also had to watch this video for a class assignment. I used to think that power points were boring because I didn't know the specifics of power point presentation. This video was actually funny and I was able to learn some interesting facts on preparing a power point presentation.

  • @sandrosoler7274
    @sandrosoler7274 Před 7 lety +24

    I saw Don live once, my sides were hurting from laughing

    • @rikkilleen3169
      @rikkilleen3169 Před rokem +2

      I think you mean, your SLIDES hurt.
      Huh? Huh?

  • @kalaturner675
    @kalaturner675 Před 9 lety +57

    I had watched this video for a school assignment. I love this video! I have never laughed so hard at a school video!

  • @missylks1239
    @missylks1239 Před rokem +7

    I know he’s an engineer but, he actually seems like he’d be a good marketing/salesperson

  • @kimberlysenior6833
    @kimberlysenior6833 Před 9 lety +2

    I highly agree. Keeping your Powerpoint presentation simple and to the point is the best thing to do.

  • @tabithagirton6789
    @tabithagirton6789 Před 8 lety +16

    I watched this for my class, and I agree with it. All of the topics he talks about are nice to have in your power point but there is definitely a point when it becomes to much.

  • @jaytc3218
    @jaytc3218 Před rokem +5

    THIS right here is hilarious. I'm not a PowerPoint content creator but I've sat through TONS of meetings where the presenters did some or all of those things that Don said not to do. Great stuff, Don. You nailed it, man!

  • @DonnaMarie113
    @DonnaMarie113 Před 5 lety +5

    1:22 When it went to 2nd slide, I lost it!
    In my previous life, I worked with many an administrative & executive asst who'd claw your eyes out rather than make minor adjustment to get everything on 1 slide.

  • @jessicasteele8046
    @jessicasteele8046 Před 8 lety +6

    Watched this for an assignment. Addressed common issues with humor to keep audience engaged. Enjoyed this video!

  • @thedolphin5428
    @thedolphin5428 Před 3 lety +5

    Was that a standup comedy act or a true "What not to do with Powerpoint" lecture to a room full of computer users. Either way, true and funny.

  • @TigernMelissa
    @TigernMelissa Před 9 lety +17

    I was watching this for school assignment. This is so funny, if you know about PowerPoint or Presentations, it's a must see!

    • @SelloMathakhoe
      @SelloMathakhoe Před 9 lety +2

      I just agree with you there Melissa this is a must see powerpoint video presentation.
      I just love it.
      Regards
      videosvid.com/powerpoint-video-seo.html

    • @mckenziefee5028
      @mckenziefee5028 Před 9 lety +2

      Melissa Kelly What makes it funny is everyone who has watched it or that will watch it will find humor in it because what he displays is so true for anyone who has sat through a powerpoint presentation.

    • @hurstjames6196
      @hurstjames6196 Před 2 lety

      Hello how have you been doing lately?

  • @cuba_rj
    @cuba_rj Před rokem +5

    OMG! I had a lot of fun with these office and ppt jokes! 😂

  • @noralee6793
    @noralee6793 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Wow, this was hilarious. I guess that shows how many ppt decks I’ve made! Well done and great comic timing to boot!

  • @fester01
    @fester01 Před 12 lety +8

    this guy is just too damn good

  • @madimay22
    @madimay22 Před 8 lety +25

    I found this very entertaining. I love the fact that he added in those of us with ADD! ;) I work for a major airline and we are constantly using Powerpoint in our training workshops. Some of the training materials that is sent to us from corporate include the most boring presentations that you can imagine. This is a must share with my training friends.

  • @papafaris96
    @papafaris96 Před 12 lety +4

    ...i'm alone in my office right now & am tickled by Don's presentation; awesome!

  • @c.n.3620
    @c.n.3620 Před 9 lety +5

    Great example of what not to do when creating PowerPoint Presentations. I liked how he included comedy into his presentation.

  • @acediaethos4469
    @acediaethos4469 Před 6 lety +2

    i come back to watch this every once in a while and i will always love it dearly

  • @jesseemamalie9728
    @jesseemamalie9728 Před 10 lety +7

    This is funny but effective. Keeps me learning and entertained at the same time. You don't see alot of powerpoint presentations like this. Thanks for the tips Don!

  • @rplutchik
    @rplutchik Před rokem +2

    Love this!

  • @dbunnysport
    @dbunnysport Před rokem +1

    Just saw you tonight in sunnyvale. Didn’t get enough so I came a lookin for more!
    Thanks for being wonderful you and representing the Silicon Valley!!!
    🥰

  • @williamjones7163
    @williamjones7163 Před rokem +2

    Unlike most Powerpoint presentations I paid attention for the whole thing. In the Army, a slam, burn, and slur is being referred to as a Powerpoint Ranger.

  • @abc.4401
    @abc.4401 Před 4 lety +2

    10 years later and people are still watching this this is GOLD hAHAHAHA

  • @katiekipe
    @katiekipe Před rokem +1

    He forgot the “do whole presentation in editing mode because I don’t know how to use slide show view”😂

  • @hendersonsobers396
    @hendersonsobers396 Před rokem +2

    this guy is ridiculously funny!

  • @Dirk80241
    @Dirk80241 Před rokem +3

    Super funny. You had me at the charts, it went into the stratosphere of funniness from there!

  • @jonhilderbrand4615
    @jonhilderbrand4615 Před 11 měsíci +2

    If Woody Harrelson is ever in a movie and needs a brother character, this is the guy!

  • @Danledz
    @Danledz Před 9 dny

    What makes this an actual presentation and not a skit is him ending with "any questions?" 😂😂😂

  • @sabrinalaney9950
    @sabrinalaney9950 Před 9 lety +8

    I really enjoyed watching this video. You make very good points about what should be in powerpoints, and it was very entertaining and very clear to understand. I definitely agree that making your powerpoint with to many bullets could be a bad thing.

  • @bluefalcon5433
    @bluefalcon5433 Před rokem +1

    Executive Informational Expert in Operations. I'm the E I E I O.
    LOL

  • @brittanyham9359
    @brittanyham9359 Před 9 lety +2

    He makes so many good points in a humorous way !

  • @mollycheek2050
    @mollycheek2050 Před 9 lety +1

    I was watching this for a school assignment and very much agree with everything he said! Most people get carried away with power points and he gives some great tips in some funny ways!!

  • @dennycurtis51
    @dennycurtis51 Před 9 lety +4

    Awesome video, don't think I have laughed this hard in quite a while!!!

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Před 4 lety +2

    I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. I loved it! Thank you.

  • @bulldogstrut1
    @bulldogstrut1 Před rokem +3

    Awesome, original content which is hard to do these days. And I didn't here the efwerd once. You get 10 out of 10. Thank you Don. BTW, I can relate to all of this.

  • @src3-rail572
    @src3-rail572 Před rokem +2

    Great sketch! I can relate to it all, especially since my former boss was the H.S.H.I.C. of where I was employed. He was truly the Head Shit Head In Charge, though it was ' all in his head'. Keep up the great stand up work that you do, and thanks for making us all smile. PJM

  • @yatinsharma3325
    @yatinsharma3325 Před rokem +1

    Finest PowerPoint Tutorial on the web. I have learnt a lot. Thank you!

  • @pwnn00bzorz1
    @pwnn00bzorz1 Před 8 lety +4

    The dull triangle was the best.

  • @nikilawson9440
    @nikilawson9440 Před 8 lety +2

    I had to watch this video for an assignment and it was great. This guy is funny and he definitely gets his point across on what to do and NOT to do! Enjoyed this video.

  • @ohmoflife1
    @ohmoflife1 Před rokem +1

    Well I’m very slightly, legally stoned, also having enjoyed a few drinks, I found, that busy animated PP to really reflect on all the stages of awareness and ability to concentrate on said animations. Nicely played sir ;)

  • @mandibrady4085
    @mandibrady4085 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant! Love this!! 🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @almostfm
    @almostfm Před 9 lety +4

    One of my instructors recommended viewing this--it's been a long time since I laughed that much at something (partly because I've been in business, and seen most of those things at least once). Luckily, the only one of those rules I break with any sort of regularity is moving text, but only then as a way to bring text onto the screen.

  • @karl-erlendmikalsen5159
    @karl-erlendmikalsen5159 Před 9 lety +3

    I had a teacher that (un ironically) one-upped all those teachers who have their entire lectures in PowerPoint and read from them in class.
    She WROTE everything she said on the black board. She talked at the speed at which she could write on the black board.
    I called her classes "vorschpiel" and I usually left schlosched.

  • @Metalgooze
    @Metalgooze Před 14 lety +4

    Man, this is awesome!!! He's totally hilarious!!

  • @PlasmaCoolantLeak
    @PlasmaCoolantLeak Před 11 měsíci

    All of this, spot on (Saw you years ago at Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale, and in the "Skunky Beer" commercials for Bud).

  • @davidneaves5074
    @davidneaves5074 Před 8 lety

    Watched this video for school and I must say it's quite impressive with the little bits he references that you see people do all the time

  • @suzywelles8844
    @suzywelles8844 Před 9 lety +2

    Hilarious - got his points across loud and clear. Great post.

  • @shubhambadgujar7451
    @shubhambadgujar7451 Před rokem +2

    This is so underrated 😂
    I learned so many things in just 9 minutes.

  • @janetbayford133
    @janetbayford133 Před 11 dny

    Embarrassed though I am to admit it, I now put one of these on each morning because they make me laugh so much.

  • @joyceogwe3272
    @joyceogwe3272 Před 3 měsíci

    After AGT, I came here and allover else to find him. Can't have enough. Too brilliant.😂

  • @michellegriffiths9413
    @michellegriffiths9413 Před 11 měsíci

    Very good. Literally just talking about PowerPoint at work. This made be laugh - brilliant.

  • @lynseywatkins6522
    @lynseywatkins6522 Před 8 lety +2

    I have never seen this video. I found it to be very funny and informative. I learned a lot of tips for keeping a power point presentation clean and professional. It was very accurate.

  • @rubyg8749
    @rubyg8749 Před 7 lety +2

    I had to watch it twice because I kept losing my place from laughing so hard.

  • @Soulessdeeds
    @Soulessdeeds Před rokem +2

    I was watching this and about half way I realized that literally my mind was screaming "NO MORE FUCKING POWER POINT!". 15 yrs in the Army severely damaged my ability to even look at anything power point. I couldn't even finish this video lol.

  • @nolimendoza4588
    @nolimendoza4588 Před rokem

    Absolutely AWESOME !!!

  • @CelsoARRibeiro
    @CelsoARRibeiro Před 8 měsíci +2

    I love how you connected PowerPoint popularity and the Mortgage Meltdown in the US. But I'm sure you're aware we have to be careful with confounding variables! For example, even though beer, wine and vodka all have water in their composition, it is not the water that makes you drunk. And also, consumption of ice cream and sunburns are not correlated, even though the frequency of both increases during summer.

  • @GameProW
    @GameProW Před 14 lety +3

    he's so brilliant!
    we watched this while we were practise our presentations xD

  • @edavidsalways
    @edavidsalways Před 12 lety +1

    Excellent! Great stuff. Really enlightening. Meaningful. Deep. I love it. Thank you.

  • @JonathanLGrimaldi
    @JonathanLGrimaldi Před rokem

    I saw this video years ago. I referenced it a lot for friends. When I tried to excitedly pull it up, I did not know what search terms to use and I could never find this.
    Then, the glorious API finally began to work...

  • @JanBrady2
    @JanBrady2 Před 11 lety +1

    I laughed out loud so funny!! this guy is amazingly funny....love it!!!

  • @drumset09
    @drumset09 Před 11 měsíci +1

    So much respect

  • @RaineQi
    @RaineQi Před 5 lety +10

    I need my professor to see this, he could learn a few

  • @corsair371
    @corsair371 Před rokem

    Brilliantly presentation and incredible funny and true . This is something to remeber

  • @danielabilez3619
    @danielabilez3619 Před rokem

    LOL That ridiculous glittery chime sound effect between slides.

  • @wayneyadams
    @wayneyadams Před 11 měsíci

    2:15 I love the way he snorts and pushes up on his imaginary glasses. I'll bet the imaginary glasses are repaired with that ubiquitous imaginary piece of tape across the bridge of his nose.

  • @silentstacker
    @silentstacker Před 13 lety +4

    hahaha this is so hilarious! Great work Don!

  • @_DegenerateDD
    @_DegenerateDD Před 14 lety +2

    Comic Sans and Helvetica walk into a bar. LMAO that was great...

  • @johnstraley9057
    @johnstraley9057 Před měsícem

    I worked for a national company that could not function unless it had just about 90% of the staff creating Powerpoint presentations. It was maddening. I think they finally reached the height of stupidity when company mandated that everyone use the corporate approved, all black template slide that set a new record in how fast the printer toner would be used up. Real geniuses.

  • @robertwijnands7049
    @robertwijnands7049 Před rokem +1

    I once forwarded a link to an earlier version of this video to a number of colleagues. It went viral throughout the company an half the management felt offended by it.