Seth Godin and PC World describe this slide as one of the worst PowerPoint slides ever. The complex diagram makes it impossible to understand what the message is. This makeover shows a better way to present complex diagrams so the audience understands the ideas. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here…
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
Grouping a long list of information; Slide Makeover #22
Any time you need to use a second slide as a (continued) slide for a list of information, it is time to rethink the way you are presenting the list. This makeover shows a list spanning four slides transformed so that the audience has context and can better understand the information. Click here to watch…
Telling a visual story when using an analogy; Slide Makeover #21
Analogies are a good way to help the audience understand your point. But if the analogy is unclear, it hinders instead of helps. This makeover shows a more visual way to use an analogy to make the point more effectively. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here to watch video on…
Explaining techniques using animated visuals; Slide Makeover #20
When explaining a technique, it is better to show than to tell. This makeover, supplied by a reader of “The Visual Slide Revolution”, shows how he transformed a simple, mostly text explanation, into a visual that makes the technique crystal clear to the audience. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here…
Explaining a continuous process; Slide Makeover #19
If you are showing a process that repeats on a regular basis, make sure that it is clear for the audience. This makeover shows a slide that tries to explain a cyclical process but doesn’t succeed as well as it could. The new slide tells the story clearly and is easier to understand. Click here…
Reporting activity visually instead of in a list; Slide Makeover #18
On a monthly, quarterly or annual basis many people report their activity to the boss, a committee or stakeholders. This makeover shows a different way to look at an activity list slide. It shows how to transform it into a slide that tells a story and is more meaningful to the audience. Click here to…
Transforming paragraphs of text into a visual; Slide Makeover #17
Often the design of our slides actually promotes too much text and leads to reading the slides. This makeover shows a slide design that led to a slide full of text. It is transformed into a visual that is more effective and leads to action after the presentation. Click here to watch video on Brainshark…
Showing time based information with a calendar visual; Slide Makeover #16
When you are talking about date based events or information, don’t use a simple list of the dates with no visual. This makeover shows a slide with a list of dates transformed into a clear visual that people will be able to understand and act on after the presentation. Click here to watch video on…
Showing changes between time periods; Slide Makeover #15
When you are showing changes over a time period, avoid confusing the audience with an overloaded visual. This makeover shows a slide with a confusing diagram transformed into a series of clear visuals that people will be able to understand and act on after the presentation. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers)…
Showing changes in calculations visually; Slide Makeover #14
When you are presenting a calculation and how changes will affect it, make sure you do it so that the information is clearly understood. This makeover shows a slide with a confusing calculation transformed into a clear visual that people will be able to understand and act on after the presentation. Click here to watch…