PowerPoint has killed people - yes - that's no lie. Join me for a quick talk on how to avoid PowerPoint casualties. We will discuss some examples and tips that will help you save lives - yes - for real!
8. Edward Tuft (Information Visualization Specialist) analyzed NASA
Team’s presentation on a launch incident with Columbia Shuttle and
concluded that a bad PowerPoint presentation was one of the major
reasons why NASA could not assess proper risk
30. Slide
This page contains too many words for a
presentation slide. It is not written in bullets,
making it difficult both for your audience to
read and for you to present properly. Although
more words will not convey anything extra but
now it looks much more complicated. In
short, your audience will spend too much time
trying to read this paragraph instead of
listening to you.
31. Slide
Using a font color that does not contrast with the
background color is hard to read
Using color for decoration is distracting and
annoying.
Using a different color for each point is unnecessary
– Using a different color for secondary points is also
unnecessary
Trying to be creative can also be bad
32. Slide
• Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or
difficult to read from
• Always be consistent with the background
that you use
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34. Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002
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Items Sold in First Quarter 2013
35. Can you read me
THIS IS NOTHING IMPORTANT BUT I LIKE TO
USE CAPS KEY AND HUGE LETTERS
Font Size
36. OMG! This presenter can use animations
I can not focus what the presenter is saying as these
animations are totally distracting
OK now! Stop bouncing and let me read
Finally!
Animations – Important?
37. Karma For Presentations
Focus on telling a story and not teaching
PowerPoint is a visual aid NOT a document
Look at audience not your slides and hold their
attention
Learn PowerPoint and do not use default templates
for new slides. A plain empty slide is the best
canvas
38. This is the Canvas you want to start creating your presentation
39. What Really helps
Overcome fear of public speaking
Love your topic
Know your topic
Have fun