how to create slides -...
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HOW TO CREATE
SLIDESTHAT DON’TSUCK
Limit text
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In the first three minutes of Steve Jobs’ iPhone presentation, he used 19 words on on 12 slides.(21 if you count dates)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN4U5FqrOdQ
Limit text (write tight)
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Over the past 12 months, revenues have increased 25 percent. This growth has occurred in spite of a challenging environment.
Despite the tough economic climate, annual revenuesgrew 25 percent.
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One idea per slide (then discuss)
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Photos > clipart
Use quality visuals• Stock XCHNG
• Search for Creative Commons images in Flickr
• Take your own (what a concept)
Say ‘no’ to built-in themes
16:9 > 4:3
Sans Serif fonts work best
• Easier to read on screens
• Clean and simple
• Make the words big enough (too large is better than too small) KS
Sans Serif fonts work best
Contrast in text size
Contrast between background/text
Color resources
• Piknik
• color.aurlien.net
• scroll around for different color values
Color resources
• 0to255
• www.0to255.com
Limit colors • Use color to
highlight your points
• You should use a maximum of three colors on your presentation
Use visuals to show/explain
Use visuals to show/explain
Ditch transitions & animation
• Just trust me on this one.
BAD! BAD!