Tip 9 – Video

Stunning slide decks are meaningful to your message. Unless you are an expert at slides and using transitions, video is often an easier means of distracting the audience. Generally, videos fall into two categories – too long or totally meaningless. Read more…

Tip 8 – Fonts

Stunning slide decks are readable by your entire audience. When using text on slides, consistency is key. Avoid strange, curious, or “amazing” fonts that are unreadable. If you ever send your presentation to be used on another computer, ensure that Read more…

Tip 7 – Images

Stunning slide decks are pleasing to the eyes. For most non-technical presentations, and some technical presentations, images can represent your message to your audience in a manner that appeals to the fact that most humans are more often visual in Read more…

Tip 6 – Templates

Stunning slide decks reuse elements to ease understanding. In any presentation, there will be several styles of slide – some of which are: presentation opening/closing section header title and content (bullets and images) title only blank (to be used for Read more…

Tip 5 – Transitions

Stunning slide decks move seamlessly between slides. Moving from one slide to the next is another place where many presenters do something because they can, not because they should. Movement of any kind will always be distracting to your audiences. Read more…

Tip 3 – Consistent

Stunning slide decks include familiar elements. Most slide decks are built one slide at a time. Each slide is worked on, and when it is complete, the next slide is addressed. Rarely is attention paid to how the slides work Read more…

Tip 2 – Concise

 Stunning slide decks include only necessary elements.  Audiences will read, or attempt to read, everything on your slides. From the moment your slide appears, the reading commences. The more content initially displayed, the longer the reading continues. For that period Read more…