The better approach? Take a seat, and hash things out.
BY JEFF HADEN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC.
@JEFF_HADEN
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/15-years-ago-steve-jobs-said-people-who-know-what-theyre-talking-about-dont-need-powerpoint-research-shows-he-was-right.html
That's why, according to Jobs author Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs hated formal presentations, and loved freewheeling face-to-face meetings. Every week, he gathered his executive team to kick around ideas without a formal agenda. Every Wednesday afternoon, he did the same with Apple's marketing and advertising team.
No presentations. No slide shows. No formal agendas. As Isaacson quotes Jobs:
I hate the way people use slide presentations instead of thinking. People would confront a problem by creating a presentation. I wanted them to engage, to hash things out at the table, rather than show a bunch of slides.
People who know what they're talking about don't need PowerPoint.
... Science agrees. One study found that "weak" PowerPoint slides lead to distraction, boredom, disengagement, and decreased information retention. A Harvard study found that PowerPoint presentations were seen as no better than presentations without any visual aids.
Since the goal of every meeting is to deliver tangible outcomes -- if not, why hold the meeting -- skip the presentations. Toss out a problem. Float a possibility.