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

Why it’s important and how to do it
One per SlidePoint
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Bullet points
ClipArt
Back then, PowerPoint
presentations were about:
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moved
Now,
the audience
prefers to be
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The biggest PowerPoint
presentation trend:
one point
per slide
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The biggest PowerPoint
presentation trend:

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You might ask.
Why?Why?““ ””

THE AUDIENCE
RETAINS LIMITED
INFORMATION
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THE AUDIENCE  
WANTS TO 
LISTEN TO YOU
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TOO MUCH INFO
CAN OVERWHELM  
AND BORE
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on creating a
one point per slide
presentation
Tips
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Condense the idea
into one sentence
and elaborate on the
rest in your speech.
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Make sure it flows
by creating an
outline for each idea.
2
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Avoid bulleted
lists by putting
one idea per slide.
3
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Mix up your approach  
by using shock,
humour, or visually
interesting elements.
4
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Prepare a handout  
if you want to highlight
additional information.
5
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Know your material.
Less content on your
slides means more
focus on you.
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Don’t worry about  
the slide count.  
Focus on making your
presentation engaging.
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Impactful design  
and imagery can  
make each slide shine.
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Here’s an example of how to make a
cluttered presentation
interestinginteresting

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