Post on 26-Mar-2015
What are you trying to say?
Number of bikes sold 2007 – 2012*
*Only includes data from direct sources, imports are excluded
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
500
1,500
2,009
3,577
4,007
5,035
Over 5,000 bikes sold in 2012
Too much thinking hurts
“Guns don't kill people,
it's mostly the bullets”
What is your message?● Always think about What you are trying to say
for each slide– Communicate clearly, with as little degradation to
the message as possible● If I remove something, does it compromise the
message?– Emphasise unnecessary axes, lines, logos, pictures
etc.● Don't make the audience think too hard
– If they are reading your slide, they are probably not listening to you
“Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words.”
– Arthur Brisbane
Blogs are like Sharks
● A shark must keep moving or die● A blog must be regularly updated or it too will
die● How often should you update your blog?● Some successful blogs are updated once a
week, others several times a day● The key is to be consistent
Blogs are like Sharks
● A shark must keep moving or die
● A blog must be regularly updated or it too will die
● How often should you update your blog?
● Some successful blogs are updated once a week, others several times a day
● The key is to be consistent
Blogs are like SharksBlogs are like Sharks
Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.
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”– James C. Dobson
Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.
“
”– James C. Dobson
KnowAvoid
Use pictures
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The Book
Thank you!
● What are you trying to say? Guy http://www.andybudd.com/presentations/dcontruct05/
● Sharp edges sign http://yourscene.latimes.com/mycapture/photos/Image.aspx?ImageID=293855&EventID=503684&CategoryID=30888&Sort=&CollectionID=0
● Uphill bike https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8lhdAwiWyLs5qtgNAKFof9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0
● Bike picture in graph http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Vinokourov,_Olympic_Road_Race_London_-_July_2012.jpg
● Exploding head http://maothebrok.deviantart.com/art/Exploding-head-164213962
● Bullets http://s108.photobucket.com/user/zack_66/media/45_Bullets.jpg.html
● Twin towers http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapleobserver/6129610550/
● Shark http://caterpillarpublishing.com/?attachment_id=2738
● Face on the moon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martian_face_viking.jpg
● Baby experiments http://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Zen-Simple-Design-Delivery/dp/0321525655
● Girl looking sideways http://www.123rf.com/photo_9244772_cute-girl-looking-sideways-up-isolated-on-white-background.html
● Presentation Zen book http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/3428975227/
And thank the sources of these wonderful pictures!