The document provides guidelines for creating more effective PowerPoint presentations. It warns that boring or overly wordy PowerPoint decks can cause "Death by PowerPoint". The guidelines include speaking at a slower pace than reading, ditching bullet points in favor of visual elements, spell checking for errors, using fewer animations and data points per slide, avoiding bad color schemes, and making sure each slide focuses on only one key point. Pictures and visuals are emphasized as aids for communication and keeping the audience engaged.
20. The problem with very important slides (VIS) is that you try to get as much information on them as possible
21. Because, as we all know you can’t just say something once you have to make sure it is said or shown three times in three different ways just to get the same message across
23. The sad thing is this can cause PowerPoint presenters to develop presentations with lots of different levels and lots of bullets to put across the same key message over and over and over again
79. Avoid Bad Color Schemes Clashing backgrounds and font colors can lead to - Thumping Headache - Motion sickness - Distraction - Unexplained rash - Mental Confusion - Continual fidgeting
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