1. Tips for creating a
decent Power Point

2. As Dr. Medina puts it:
 People don’t like to watch boring things

3. After 10 Minutes the
Audience’s Attention Drops

4. Every 10 minutes do something to
keep the audience engaged.
 Tell a relevant story
 Show a relevant video
 Do a relevant activity

5. Other ideas to keep people
interested
 We are “wired” to find patterns
 Look at this for a moment:
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 Do any patterns start to emerge?

6. The brain pays attention to
patterns
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7. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged
 Borrowed from “New Rules for Power Point
Presentations”
 http://www.slideshare.net/ChrisQuick/new-rules-for-
power-point-presentations

8. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged

9. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged

10. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged

11. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged
Use Surprise
 Dramatic Chipmunk

12. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged
 Use Metaphor

13. Other design tricks to keep
audiences engaged
Be Funny!