The document discusses common problems with PowerPoint presentations and provides tips to improve them. It notes that about a million presentations are given daily, with 50% being unbearable due to a lack of significance, structure, simplicity, and rehearsal. It emphasizes establishing significance by connecting the presentation topic to the audience's interests, using a clear structure like problem-solution, limiting content to 3-4 supporting points per slide, simplifying designs, and rehearsing presentations with feedback. The goal is to make presentations more meaningful and effective.
16 Simple Tips to Make Effective PowerPoint presentations@dan _steer
16 SImple Tips you can use to make effective PowerPoint decks
Each tip is explained and shown in a detailed example
You don't have to be a great marketeer to make this work - this is for everyone
16 Simple Tips to Make Effective PowerPoint presentations@dan _steer
16 SImple Tips you can use to make effective PowerPoint decks
Each tip is explained and shown in a detailed example
You don't have to be a great marketeer to make this work - this is for everyone
Great presentation outlining the proper way to use Powerpoint during presentations.
Author,
Alexei Kapterev
Offshore presentation
design & consulting
ak@realtimestrategy.ru
Great presentation outlining the proper way to use Powerpoint during presentations.
Author,
Alexei Kapterev
Offshore presentation
design & consulting
ak@realtimestrategy.ru
Based on Alexei Kapterev's Death by PowerPoint, which inspired me a whole lot. I was so moved to redesign the pages and make them a little more interesting.
25. Q: What structure to use?
A: Any – as long as it is:
Convincing
Memorable
Scalable
26. Structure choices
Problem – Pathway – Solution
Problem – Solution – Reasoning
Fancy stuff (if it makes sense)
27. Give 3-4 reasons
supporting your point.
They will not remember
more anyway.
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Memorable opening
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1 argument 2 More details...
3 More details...
2 argument
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2
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3 argument 2
3
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Memorable closing
29. You can tell this in...
5 minutes
15 minutes
45 minutes
It is scalable.
44. Ditch stupid “rules”
Do you remember the rule:
7 lines per slide or less
7 words per line or less?
Well, it is just plain stupid
If you follow this “rule”
You get a slide like this
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If you follow this “rule”
You get a slide like this
46. Simple design rules*
One point per slide
Few matching colours
Very few fonts
Photos, not clipart
* pun intended