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My clients frequently ask me “How many slides should I use in my presentation?”
It is a good question. Unfortunately… there is no “hard and fast” rule to answer it.
However, there are several guiding principles that can help us to decide how many – or how few – slides to include in each presentation. Today, I will share 3 guidelines including Guy Kawasaki’s “10/20/30 Rule for Powerpoint.”
Writing is easier than speaking!
When you write, you can use a spell checker to correct your mistakes. When you speak – live – there is no way to “flub check” your mispronunciation. You can not recall a malaprop when you speak live.
You can pray that no one is recording your “YouTube” moment.
But, it is better that you “flub your lines” during you practice sessions. Plural.
I know this from personal experience. Over this past weekend, I have started to record a series of video lessons for this blog and my “Danny Rocks Excels” blog. Even after numerous practice sessions; rehearsing with a script; taping my practice sessions, I contined to stumble over key words.
Speaking is much more difficult than writing. Learning to speak so that your words flow naturally requires hours of practice. I know this. And, now, I have a keen appreciation of this topic!
I have written a few short articles on this subject. Click on the links below to access them.
“Why do politicians fumble Q & A sessions?”
Here are the points covered in this lesson:
The purpose of this blog is to provide tips and insights to help you create a strong message and to present your points with power. Sometimes you will use MS PowerPoint as one tool to help you with your presentation. But not always.
I will post many articles to help you get the the most out of PowerPoint. And I will upload numerous video lessons demonstrating PowerPoint techniques. However, the content of this blog will not be limited to discussing PowerPoint.
My focus is on helping you to communicate effectively.
Never confuse PowerPoint slides with your message!
As someone once asked, “Did Abraham Lincoln need PowerPoint to deliver the Gettysburg Address?” It is a silly question, of course. But it makes a powerful point:
PowerPoint, alone, can not craft a powerful and persuasive presentation.
PowerPoint does not deliver your message. You do!
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