The document discusses how to avoid "death by PowerPoint" and gives tips for creating effective presentations. It argues that most bad presentations are due to a lack of significance, structure, simplicity, and rehearsal. The author provides advice in these four areas, such as finding meaning in the topic, using a clear structure, keeping slides simple with minimal text and images instead of clipart, and practicing presentations out loud.
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...
l 5 minutes
l 15 minutes
l 45 minutes
It is scalable.
44. Ditch stupid “rules”
l Do you remember the rule:
l 7 lines per slide or less
l 7 words per line or less?
l Well, it is just plain stupid
l If you follow this “rule”
l 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