Life After Death by Powerpoint (Corporate Comedy Video)

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  • 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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  • @oxiary
    @oxiary 2 роки тому +2521

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

    • @christinwoodrow9297
      @christinwoodrow9297 8 місяців тому

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

  • @not_grif
    @not_grif Рік тому +1149

    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 7 місяців тому +22

      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 6 місяців тому +12

      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 Рік тому +208

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

  • @biowarfarebunnydark5526
    @biowarfarebunnydark5526 2 роки тому +1259

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

    • @BrowncoatInABox
      @BrowncoatInABox Рік тому +2

      Matt Parker from Stand up maths did one on spreadsheets

    • @lilyfelicity5358
      @lilyfelicity5358 Рік тому +5

      Comedian David Gorman used PowerPoint too

    • @BrowncoatInABox
      @BrowncoatInABox Рік тому +2

      @@lilyfelicity5358 *Dave

    • @nikwaggoner2480
      @nikwaggoner2480 Рік тому

      Jimmy Dore does it tbf

    • @ryw1285
      @ryw1285 7 місяців тому

      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).

  • @andrewtyler1161
    @andrewtyler1161 3 роки тому +361

    Ol' McMillan had a job... EIEIO.

    • @EndlessSummer888
      @EndlessSummer888 3 роки тому +11

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

    • @seedsoflove7684
      @seedsoflove7684 Рік тому +1

      At least u wont have to buy a vowel!😂

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 2 місяці тому +53

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

  • @megmedonis4108
    @megmedonis4108 8 років тому +504

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

    • @ScarriorIII
      @ScarriorIII 4 роки тому +7

      He was the Apple Quicktime guy, so its plausible.

    • @aniksamiurrahman6365
      @aniksamiurrahman6365 2 місяці тому

      And pay him a few million for it.

  • @IaeyanElyuex
    @IaeyanElyuex 7 років тому +1654

    My teacher sent me here.

    • @subishp.9811
      @subishp.9811 7 років тому +18

      mine too!

    • @MrZuo123
      @MrZuo123 7 років тому +37

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

    • @pgsos7487
      @pgsos7487 7 років тому +2

      IaeyanElyuex lmao me too

    • @ronnieng7324
      @ronnieng7324 7 років тому

      IaeyanElyuex me too

    • @zafdu93
      @zafdu93 6 років тому +2

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

  • @Si4mon
    @Si4mon 2 роки тому +531

    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 Рік тому +4

      Once a year

    • @yetinother
      @yetinother 8 місяців тому +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.

  • @ilmaio
    @ilmaio Рік тому +95

    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.

    • @ElectroDFW
      @ElectroDFW 11 місяців тому +1

      And juxtaposition 😁

  • @LukeAps
    @LukeAps Рік тому +233

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

    • @douglasburnside
      @douglasburnside Рік тому +11

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

    • @WilliamWizer
      @WilliamWizer Рік тому +10

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

    • @andrewking6604
      @andrewking6604 11 місяців тому +5

      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.

  • @tuqann
    @tuqann Рік тому +80

    BlackAdder joke was priceless and timeless.

    • @alm2187
      @alm2187 Рік тому +12

      Wonder if Rowan Atkinson ever thought of that!

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 17 днів тому +1

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

  • @bhamou
    @bhamou 4 роки тому +368

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

  • @juan3141
    @juan3141 5 років тому +64

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

  • @JKowala
    @JKowala Рік тому +71

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

  • @DarthRelkew
    @DarthRelkew 9 місяців тому +35

    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

  • @starrbunnyart
    @starrbunnyart 8 років тому +452

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

    • @PANDA1000RUL3
      @PANDA1000RUL3 8 років тому +71

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

    • @alborto
      @alborto 8 років тому +10

      It was just me and my friends dying of laughter

    • @loismartha4859
      @loismartha4859 8 років тому +10

      sAME my class don't laugh at anything xD

    • @waynevinson1459
      @waynevinson1459 7 років тому +6

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

    • @Moonlitwatersofaqua
      @Moonlitwatersofaqua 7 років тому +1

      same. this is hilarious.

  • @slayer8actual
    @slayer8actual 2 роки тому +57

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

  • @bexmac8136
    @bexmac8136 9 років тому +101

    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. :-)

    • @hurstjames6196
      @hurstjames6196 2 роки тому +1

      Hello how have you been doing lately?

  • @duaneramirez3571
    @duaneramirez3571 Рік тому +11

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

  • @ernestpaul2484
    @ernestpaul2484 Рік тому +23

    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 Рік тому +2

      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 Рік тому +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!

  • @billborgemenke
    @billborgemenke 8 років тому +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.

  • @JordanKwon
    @JordanKwon 5 років тому +21

    I lost it at the CAKE CHART lol

  • @jacquelinearmstrong8558
    @jacquelinearmstrong8558 Рік тому +7

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

  • @scandalous316
    @scandalous316 10 років тому +96

    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 6 років тому +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.

  • @the_gary
    @the_gary 4 роки тому +16

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

  • @CreepersNeedHugs
    @CreepersNeedHugs 10 місяців тому +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.)

  • @rossradtke
    @rossradtke 7 років тому +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?"

  • @billyboybliss
    @billyboybliss 4 роки тому +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.

  • @kimberlysenior6833
    @kimberlysenior6833 9 років тому +2

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

  • @shelbytaylor6022
    @shelbytaylor6022 8 років тому +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.

  • @kalaturner675
    @kalaturner675 9 років тому +57

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

  • @jaytc3218
    @jaytc3218 Рік тому +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!

  • @jasonunchained
    @jasonunchained 9 років тому +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!

  • @rplutchik
    @rplutchik Рік тому +2

    Love this!

  • @sandrosoler7274
    @sandrosoler7274 7 років тому +24

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

    • @rikkilleen3169
      @rikkilleen3169 Рік тому +2

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

  • @missylks1239
    @missylks1239 Рік тому +7

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

  • @tabithagirton6789
    @tabithagirton6789 8 років тому +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.

  • @jessicasteele8046
    @jessicasteele8046 8 років тому +6

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

  • @noralee6793
    @noralee6793 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @Danledz
    @Danledz 18 днів тому +1

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

  • @hendersonsobers396
    @hendersonsobers396 Рік тому +2

    this guy is ridiculously funny!

  • @cuba_rj
    @cuba_rj Рік тому +5

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

  • @fester01
    @fester01 12 років тому +8

    this guy is just too damn good

  • @dbunnysport
    @dbunnysport Рік тому +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!!!
    🥰

  • @yatinsharma3325
    @yatinsharma3325 Рік тому +1

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

  • @TigernMelissa
    @TigernMelissa 9 років тому +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 9 років тому +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 9 років тому +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 2 роки тому

      Hello how have you been doing lately?

  • @acediaethos4469
    @acediaethos4469 6 років тому +2

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

  • @c.n.3620
    @c.n.3620 9 років тому +5

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

  • @papafaris96
    @papafaris96 12 років тому +4

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

  • @madimay22
    @madimay22 8 років тому +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.

  • @jesseemamalie9728
    @jesseemamalie9728 10 років тому +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!

  • @DonnaMarie113
    @DonnaMarie113 5 років тому +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.

  • @Dirk80241
    @Dirk80241 Рік тому +3

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

  • @katiekipe
    @katiekipe Рік тому +1

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

  • @thedolphin5428
    @thedolphin5428 3 роки тому +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.

  • @snalesnail5823
    @snalesnail5823 9 років тому +1

    i love the font analasis

  • @drumset09
    @drumset09 11 місяців тому +1

    So much respect

  • @abc.4401
    @abc.4401 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @sabrinalaney9950
    @sabrinalaney9950 9 років тому +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.

  • @brittanyham9359
    @brittanyham9359 9 років тому +2

    He makes so many good points in a humorous way !

  • @pwnn00bzorz1
    @pwnn00bzorz1 8 років тому +4

    The dull triangle was the best.

  • @mollycheek2050
    @mollycheek2050 9 років тому +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 9 років тому +4

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

  • @shubhambadgujar7451
    @shubhambadgujar7451 Рік тому +2

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

  • @davidneaves5074
    @davidneaves5074 8 років тому

    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

  • @mandibrady4085
    @mandibrady4085 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant! Love this!! 🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ohmoflife1
    @ohmoflife1 Рік тому +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 ;)

  • @jonhilderbrand4615
    @jonhilderbrand4615 Рік тому +2

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

  • @bulldogstrut1
    @bulldogstrut1 Рік тому +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.

  • @RaineQi
    @RaineQi 5 років тому +10

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

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @nikilawson9440
    @nikilawson9440 9 років тому +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.

  • @williamjones7163
    @williamjones7163 Рік тому +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.

  • @danielabilez3619
    @danielabilez3619 Рік тому

    LOL That ridiculous glittery chime sound effect between slides.

  • @_DegenerateDD
    @_DegenerateDD 14 років тому +2

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

  • @robertwijnands7049
    @robertwijnands7049 Рік тому +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.

  • @src3-rail572
    @src3-rail572 Рік тому +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

  • @lynseywatkins6522
    @lynseywatkins6522 8 років тому +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.

  • @Metalgooze
    @Metalgooze 14 років тому +4

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

  • @GameProW
    @GameProW 14 років тому +3

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

  • @Onigiri25
    @Onigiri25 12 років тому +1

    Thank you! finally somebody explains all the powerpointfrustrations in one go!

  • @JonathanLGrimaldi
    @JonathanLGrimaldi Рік тому

    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...

  • @suzywelles8844
    @suzywelles8844 9 років тому +2

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

  • @bluefalcon5433
    @bluefalcon5433 Рік тому +1

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

  • @angelictigress
    @angelictigress 12 років тому +1

    I show this in my class ever semester when we start talking about power point. Thank You for making a fun way to correct Powerpoint turrets.

  • @CrissAngelsMom
    @CrissAngelsMom 7 років тому +1

    This guy is amazing.

  • @PlasmaCoolantLeak
    @PlasmaCoolantLeak 11 місяців тому

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

  • @AllAmericanGuyExpert
    @AllAmericanGuyExpert 10 місяців тому +1

    This will hit the charts in another 5 years!

  • @CelsoARRibeiro
    @CelsoARRibeiro 8 місяців тому +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.

  • @mtkesari
    @mtkesari 5 років тому +2

    Hilarious !!

  • @GuiltyGaming
    @GuiltyGaming 19 днів тому

    Oh the pie/cake charts freakin’ killed me.

  • @ahajri89
    @ahajri89 3 роки тому

    i never get bored of this video

  • @lordthicknipples-gt2oq
    @lordthicknipples-gt2oq 8 місяців тому +1

    They should show kids this video at school to teach them how to properly use power point

  • @rubyg8749
    @rubyg8749 7 років тому +2

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

  • @Tay_Sports
    @Tay_Sports 7 місяців тому

    Just discovered this guy today. . . boy have I been missing out

  • @nolimendoza4588
    @nolimendoza4588 Рік тому

    Absolutely AWESOME !!!

  • @NightSky777
    @NightSky777 Рік тому

    The "Bar charts" HAHAHA!! 🤣🤣

  • @michellegriffiths9413
    @michellegriffiths9413 11 місяців тому

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