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. The document advocates finding meaning and passion in the topic, using a clear structure like problem-solution, keeping the design and content simple, and rehearsing out loud to catch issues. Following these guidelines can help create more effective presentations.
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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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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46. Simple design rules*
One point per slide
Few matching colours
Very few fonts
Photos, not clipart
* pun intended