Presentation was given at Rosetta Marketing's September Tech Talks on improving slide design.

1. A Movement to Eliminate Death-by-PowerPoint Suffering Nicole Kusold

2. inspire improveddesign &communication

3. Parts of a Presentation Content Delivery Slides

4. Slideument Presentation vs.

5. Slideument Presentation vs.

6. Slideument Presentation vs.

7. If this were a Slideument…

9. In-depth explanation

10. Lots of words

11. Example Use Cases:

12. Email a slideument Weekly Status report

13. Email a slideument to a client to explain testing process

14. Document Technical Processes (“How to Develop…”, “Architecture of…”)

15. Create a handout to distribute after a presentationSupports and enhances what the presenter is saying Not a distraction from the presenter Very visual Most content comes from the presenter’s spoken word Example Use Cases: Presenting at a Lightening Talk Stand up in-front of a client to give a BD pitch Any time you and your slides are in front of people

16. Design PPT’s based on purpose and method of delivery Presentations slides should be visual supplements TAKEAWAY

17. My slides have lots of words becauseI’M NOT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER.

18. Sources for Visuals Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu) PPT Shapes Snag-It Selective use of Clip Art

19. www.SXC.hu

20. www.SXC.hu

21. PowerPoint Shapes

22. PowerPoint Shapes

23. I Snagit

24. Snagit

25. Animated! Snagit

26. For realz? Clip Art

27. Checkout Device Accessories Plans WebSphere Commerce Legacy Application

28. Customers Customer Service Reps Business Users Third-Party Vendors

29. Be Selective. Be Snobby.

30. REJECTED

31. REJECTED

32. Stock.xchng(www.sxc.hu) PPT Shapes Snag-It Selective use of Clip Art TAKEAWAY

33. Read Garr Reynolds Nancy Duarte

34. See Watch

35. Challenge Challenge Employ one of these design tactics in your next PowerPoint

36. Challenge Challenge Send me slides that suck.Let’s make them not suck.

37. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ^point