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First principles
- Making your presentation audience-centred and knowing what you want to achieve
- Why you, rather than the slides, are the presentation
Avoiding information overload
- Why it’s difficult to process information when it comes in written and spoken form at the same time
- Using the six by six rule and the Read, Rotate, Repeat system
- Why less is more – focusing on key messages
Improving typography and text
- Getting the size of the text and font right
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Choosing and using images powerfully
- Why images are important
- Understanding resolution
- Tweaking for colour and contrast
Effective layout and design
- Combining text and pictures
- The importance of good margins and alignment
Diagrams, charts, graphs and illustrations
- Keeping it simple and clear
- Drawing upon the full range of charts and graphs available
Making the most of colour
- The psychology of colour
- Shades, tints and percentages
Animations, build-ups and reveals
- Using animation to show movement and relationship
- How to use reveals effectively
Make that final check count
- The importance of accurate proof reading and checking
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