Slide Makeovers

What could your slides look like when you apply the ideas that I share? Below are the latest makeovers I have done that share a before and after look at real-world slides. I discuss my thinking and provide some lessons for presenters when faced with communicating a similar message. Below the most recent makeovers is a link to see previous makeovers. For examples of visuals that can be used to communicate financial data or analysis, see FinancialViz.com.

FinancialViz Makeover: Putting comparisons side-by-side

Comparing growth in Sales and Expense categories over time; Slide Makeover #92

Use an index line graph to compare trends in different data series using a common starting point

FinancialViz: Comparing Revenue & Profit in lines of business

This makeover shows a way to compare the revenue and profit from multiple lines of business

Comparing Revenue components to previous year; Slide Makeover #91

Use a “steps to a total” graph instead of a spreadsheet to explain the components of total revenue

Showing the timing of steps in a project; Slide Makeover #90

Use a data-driven Gantt chart instead of a bulleted list of dates to show timing of steps.

Showing breakeven analysis; Slide Makeover #89

Show the breakeven analysis on an investment visually instead of a spreadsheet or table of numbers.

Showing a trend and comparing current value to last Q and last Y; Slide Makeover #88

Use a line graph instead of a column graph to show both the trend and comparisons to previous values.

Replace stacked column graphs; Issue #393 July 11, 2017

Focus the audience on the comparison of the values in the important segments in a stacked column graph

Group text in shapes instead of bullets; Issue #391 June 13, 2017

Make groups of text visual by putting them in shapes

Showing the components that add up to a total; Slide Makeover #87

Use a Steps to a Total graph to visually show components instead of a spreadsheet.

Makeover Monday Challenge April 10 2017

Use an index line graph instead of a dual axis chart to compare trends in different data series.

Focusing the message for variance analysis; Slide Makeover #86

Focus your message with a visual that highlights important variances

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