DON’T BE A�POWERPOINT�FELON 3 PRESENTATION CRIMES�
AND HOW TO AVOID THEM �
WE’VE ALL EXPERIENCED �
DEATH BY POWERPOINT�
CAUSING DEATH IS�MURDER
MURDER IS A �FELONY
DEATH BY�POWERPOINT IS A �
FELONY
POWERPOINT FELONIES TO
AVOID �
HERE ARE�
3�
3� POWERPOINT FELONIES TO
AVOID �
HERE ARE�
(AT ALL COST!) �
YOU’VE SEEN �THIS BEFORE:�
HOW TO BE AWESOME
1. BE FRIENDLY
2. WORK HARD
3. SAY THANK YOU
OUTLINE �≠�
SLIDES�
HOW TO BE AWESOME
1. BE FRIENDLY
2. WORK HARD
3. SAY THANK YOU
POWERPOINT
FELONY
INSTEAD, TRY THIS:�
1�ONE IDEA �PER SLIDE �
THE REASON �FOR THIS IS,�
PEOPLE GET�DISTRACTED�
YOUR AUDIENCE WILL READ �
POINTS 2 AND 3 WHILE YOU’RE STILL DISCUSSING POINT 1.�
OR, �YOUR AUDIENCE WILL RE-READ �
POINTS 1 AND 2 WHILE YOU’RE
DISCUSSING POINT 3.�
BULLET POINTS�• ARE �• FOR�• LISTS�• ONLY �
USE BULLETS ONLY WHEN YOU’RE
ACTUALLY LISTING SOMETHING.�
TYPES OF BIRDS
• EAGLE • SPARROW • ROBIN • BLUEJAY • PENGUIN
BUT THE NEXT TIME YOU’RE TEMPTED TO
DO THIS… �
HOW TO BE AWESOME
1. BE FRIENDLY
2. WORK HARD
3. SAY THANK YOU
HOW TO BE AWESOME
1. BE FRIENDLY
2. WORK HARD 3. SAY THANK YOU
KEEP EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE.�
1�ONE IDEA �PER SLIDE �
ANOTHER THING I’M SURE YOU’VE SEEN,�
• FIRST, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE KIND AND PERSONABLE TO EVERYONE YOU MEET EACH DAY.
THE PRESENTER PUTS EVERYTHING THEY WANT TO SAY ON
THEIR SLIDES, �
AND THEN READS THEM TO YOU.�
ONE OF THEM �(THE SLIDES OR THE PRESENTER) �
IS UNNECCESSARY.�
• FIRST, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE KIND AND PERSONABLE TO EVERYONE YOU MEET EACH DAY.
POWERPOINT
FELONY
INSTEAD, TRY THIS:�
2�ELIMINATE �TEXT�
PEOPLE CAN �ONLY PROCESS �ONE STREAM �
OF VERBAL INPUT �AT A TIME. �
THEY’LL EITHER… �
OR READ YOUR SLIDES.�
THEY CAN’T DO BOTH.�
? �? �
ELIMINATE AS MUCH TEXT AS YOU
POSSIBLY CAN �
ELIMINATE AS MUCH TEXT AS YOU
POSSIBLY CAN �
ELIMINATE AS MUCH TEXT AS YOU
POSSIBLY CAN �
ELIMINATE AS MUCH TEXT AS YOU
POSSIBLY CAN �
• FIRST, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE KIND AND PERSONABLE TO EVERYONE YOU MEET EACH DAY.
2�ELIMINATE �TEXT�
USING A SLIDE TEMPLATE TO INSERT
AN IMAGE GIVES YOU SOMETHING
LIKE THIS:�
BE FRIENDLY�
POWERPOINT
FELONY
INSTEAD, TRY THIS:�
3�USE BIG �IMAGES�
WITH EXACTLY THE SAME CONTENT, �
BE FRIENDLY�
(MUCH BETTER) �
BUT BE CAREFUL TO AVOID THIS:�
BE FRIENDLY�
PIXELATION �
IT’S CAUSED BY STRETCHING SMALL
IMAGES.�
MAKE SURE TO USE IMAGES THAT ARE AT
LEAST �
800 x 600�PIXELS�
YOU CAN FIND GREAT IMAGERY TO USE AT SITES LIKE:�
compfight.com �(CREATIVE COMMONS) �
istockphoto.com�(PAID) �
ONE MORE THING: �
EVERYONE HAS IT.�
YOU CAN DO BETTER.�
NEXT TIME YOU �GET THE ITCH TO
COMMIT A SERIOUS POWERPOINT
FELONY, �
1�ONE IDEA �PER SLIDE �
2�ELIMINATE �TEXT�
3�USE BIG �IMAGES�
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT:�ADVANCEYOURSLIDES.COM �
AND �@ADVANCEURSLIDES�
A PRESENTATION BY NICK SMITH�
DON’T BE A�POWERPOINT�FELON
IMAGE CREDITS�
SLIDE 3: DEATH BY POWERPOINT – TIM CAYNES�
SLIDE 52 - 63: FRIENDLY GUY - THOMAS HAWK�
SLIDE 30: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM & COMPFIGHT.COM �