improving presentations

design

think simplicity.

think simplicity.

Kawasaki method TEN key slides TEN key points

Takahashi method GIANT TEXT—FEW WORDS

Takahashi method Many Slides

Images add element of surprise

Keep text overlays brief and legible

use consistent & simple backgrounds

Avoid titles And bullet points

And bullet points

animate

animate

animate sparingly

animate

consider style

presentation

if you know what you want to say, there is…

if you know what you want to say,

there is…

no need to read slides to your audience

think “slides as guides”

think “slides as guides”

relate with your audience

relate with your audience

be prepared to communicate

be prepared to communicate

ideas

ideas

A visualization of ideas found thanks to these sites: Dean Shareski powerpoint tips Joyce Valenza on improving powerpoint Garr Reynold’s Presentation Zen

A visualization of ideas found

thanks to these sites:

Dean Shareski powerpoint tips

Joyce Valenza on improving powerpoint

Garr Reynold’s Presentation Zen

Thanks also to flickr artists “ Ten” http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauramary/220251479/ “ Surprise” http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephcosta/531079186/ “ Wee Westie with Glasses” http://www.flickr.com/photos/randysonofrobert/288239287/ “ Monkey Madness” http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandiyan/519911624/ “ HiStyley” http://www.flickr.com/photos/histyley/1542917287/ “ Luminous Idea” http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/ “ My Cool Glasses” http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/470690620/

“ Ten”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauramary/220251479/

“ Surprise”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephcosta/531079186/

“ Wee Westie with Glasses”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/randysonofrobert/288239287/

“ Monkey Madness”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandiyan/519911624/

“ HiStyley”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/histyley/1542917287/

“ Luminous Idea”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/

“ My Cool Glasses”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/470690620/

by Carolyn Foote www.futura.edublogs.org