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expanded version of my previous presentation zen powerpoint. Collected ideas and tips for better presentations.
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Death by Powerpoint
Millions of people around the world
are suffering death by powerpoint.
Every day
Prompt Data Dump Handout
Presentationzen[there is another way]
Right aligned
rightvisual
emotional
leftverballogical
People read faster
than you talkYou’re
redundant
Would the last person to arrive
please leave the lights on
Don’t Hide
Emotions[engage them]
Empty space is not
nothing; it is a powerful something
The 1-7-7 rule: What is it?
• Have only one main idea per slide.• Insert only seven lines of text maximum.• Use only seven words per line maximum.• The question is though: does this work?• Is this method really good advice?• Is this method really an appropriate,
effective “visual”?• This slide has just seven bullet points!
Bullets killkill Bullets
“The picture superiority effect says that pictures are remembered better than words, especially when people are casually exposed for a very limited time”
a thousand words“ ”
Slides Notes Handouts[for everyone] [for you] [for them]
Signal vs Noise Ratio
Increase RetentionIncrease retention by 30%!
Show slides for 14-21 secondsbefore talking about them.
(University of Colorado in Bolder, 1984)
“Let the image sink in first;then you can hang yourmessage on that visualhook.” (Burmark)
Average attention span:18 minutes
PaceMaximum 40-90 seconds per slide
Better 2-3 per minute
30 MinutesMin. 20 slides
Optimum 60 – 90.
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