The document provides guidelines for optimizing PowerPoint presentations with 5 main points: 1) Evaluate the value of each slide 2) Follow a 4P planning process of point, payoff, process, and pitfalls 3) Create user-friendly slides with 5 steps: defining the story, asking questions, integrating visuals, allowing scanning, and sequencing slides 4) Ask 3 critical questions about visuals: relevance, necessity, and appropriateness 5) Examples are given for sequencing a presentation and determining next steps.

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4. 4 P Planning Point Payoff Process Pitfalls

5. 4 P Planning Point

6. 4 P Planning Point Process

7. 4 P Planning Point Process Pitfalls

8. 4 P Planning Point Payoff Process Pitfalls

9. 5 Steps To User Friendly Slides

10. Step 1 1

11. What Is Your Story?

12. Let Your Headlines Tell Your Story

13. Better Presentations 5 Steps to Engaging Slides

14. 5 Simple Things To Improve Your Presentation Optimize Your Slides to Engage Your Audience

17. Step 2 1 2

18. Articulate Potential Questions in The Headline

19. 5 Simple Things To Improve Your Presentation Optimize Your Slides to Engage Your Audience

20. What Are 5 Simple Step To Make User Friendly Presentations Optimize Your Slides to Engage Your Audience

21. Simplify

22. Step 3 1 2 3

26. Critical Questions To Ask About Visuals

30. Step 4 1 2 3 4

31. Let The User Scan The Slides

32. Apply The 7 By 7 Test

34. Step 5 1 2 3 4 5

35. How To Sequence Your Presentation

36. How To Sequence Your Presentation?

37. Basic Presentation Example

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40. Action Result What Actions Can Be Taken? Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 Result 1 Result 2 Result 3 Result 4

42. The Road Ahead

43. What Are Possible Increases?

44. What Is The Next Step To Take?