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: Comparing to an average with long labels
This makeover shows how using a dashed line as part of a graph allows easy comparison of values to an average and a bar chart makes long category labels easier to read. (this is a silent video and you can pause it to spend more time on any of the slides)...
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FinancialViz Makeover: Change in sectors over time
This makeover shows how using color and the right visual helps the audience compare the change in sectors between two time periods. (this is a silent video and you can pause it to spend more time on any of the slides) https://youtu.be/wOCBOUwZNPY
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SWD Challenge September 2018
I think makeovers of slides or visuals is a great way to see what is possible in our own presentations. If we have never seen a visual used in a certain way before, we would never think of applying it to what we present. The makeovers that I use in my custom workshops...
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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
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FinancialViz: Comparing Revenue & Profit in lines of business
This makeover shows a way to compare the revenue and profit from multiple lines of business
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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
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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.
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Showing breakeven analysis; Slide Makeover #89
Show the breakeven analysis on an investment visually instead of a spreadsheet or table of numbers.
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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.
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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
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Group text in shapes instead of bullets; Issue #391 June 13, 2017
Make groups of text visual by putting them in shapes
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