One Point Per Slide – Why It’s Important and How to Do It

1. 1. Why it’s important and how to do it One per SlidePoint DESIGNED BY
2. 2. Bullet points ClipArt Back then, PowerPoint presentations were about: DESIGNED BY
3. 3. moved Now, the audience prefers to be DESIGNED BY
4. 4. The biggest PowerPoint presentation trend: one point per slide DESIGNED BY The biggest PowerPoint presentation trend:
5. 5. DESIGNED BY You might ask. Why?Why?““ ””
6. 6. THE AUDIENCE RETAINS LIMITED INFORMATION DESIGNED BY
7. 7. THE AUDIENCE 
 WANTS TO
 LISTEN TO YOU DESIGNED BY
8. 8. TOO MUCH INFO CAN OVERWHELM 
 AND BORE DESIGNED BY
9. 9. on creating a one point per slide presentation Tips DESIGNED BY
10. 10. Condense the idea into one sentence and elaborate on the rest in your speech. 1 DESIGNED BY
11. 11. Make sure it flows by creating an outline for each idea. 2 DESIGNED BY
12. 12. Avoid bulleted lists by putting one idea per slide. 3 DESIGNED BY
13. 13. Mix up your approach 
 by using shock, humour, or visually interesting elements. 4 DESIGNED BY
14. 14. Prepare a handout 
 if you want to highlight additional information. 5 DESIGNED BY
15. 15. Know your material. Less content on your slides means more focus on you. 6 DESIGNED BY
16. 16. Don’t worry about 
 the slide count. 
 Focus on making your presentation engaging. 7 DESIGNED BY
17. 17. Impactful design 
 and imagery can 
 make each slide shine. 8 DESIGNED BY
18. 18. DESIGNED BY Here’s an example of how to make a cluttered presentation interestinginteresting
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