SLIDES
& 20 tipsfor tamingthem

1
Content comes
before slides

2
Think like a
minimalist

3
Be consistent
with the look of
your slides

4
Stay clear of
PowerPoint
templates

5
Stick to one
idea per slide

6
Tell a story with
your slides

7
Use a colour
scheme

8
Choose striking,
high-resolution
images

9
Source images
from stock
libraries or
DIY

S Serif ans Serif
(with feet) (without feet)
10
Choose a
sans serif
font

11
Use a minimum
of 30 point font
size

12
Avoid too much
text on slides

13
Don’t treat slides
as a teleprompt

14
Slides should
never double as a
handout

15
Use PowerPoint
animations
sparingly

16
Use gridlines and
guides for
alignment

17
Don’t reinvent the
wheel, be
inspired by great
designs

18
Work hard on
your slides

19
Lots of tweaking
will give you a
polished end
product

Photograph
courtesy
of
Fairfax
Media
–
Craig
Abraham
20
And remember…
it’s OK to break
the rules

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