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

SO… �

DEATH BY�POWERPOINT IS A �

FELONY

HERE ARE�

HERE ARE�

3�

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

…DO THIS… �

HOW TO BE AWESOME

1. BE FRIENDLY

2. WORK HARD 3. SAY THANK YOU

…INSTEAD.�

KEEP EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE.�

JUST REMEMBER,�

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… �

LISTEN TO YOU,�

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.

BECOMES�

Be Friendly

JUST REMEMBER,�

2�ELIMINATE �TEXT�

AND FINALLY,�

USING A SLIDE TEMPLATE TO INSERT

AN IMAGE GIVES YOU SOMETHING

LIKE THIS:�

BE FRIENDLY�

BE FRIENDLY�

POWERPOINT

FELONY

INSTEAD, TRY THIS:�

3�USE BIG �IMAGES�

WITH EXACTLY THE SAME CONTENT, �

BE FRIENDLY�

BECOMES�

BE FRIENDLY�

BE FRIENDLY�

(MUCH BETTER) �

BUT BE CAREFUL TO AVOID THIS:�

BE FRIENDLY�

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: �

CLIP ART�

IT’S TACKY.�

EVERYONE HAS IT.�

YOU CAN DO BETTER.�

SO… �

NEXT TIME YOU �GET THE ITCH TO

COMMIT A SERIOUS POWERPOINT

FELONY, �

REMEMBER… �

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 �