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Text should be kept to a minimum on a PowerPoint slide; too many people
include long sentences, or even paragraphs in their PowerPoints. Even
worse, some people actually read off their bullets.
Your points should be listed in a concise fashion, and the slides don't
need to - and shouldn't - tell the whole story. That's what *you're*
there for. Leave a little mystery in your written points, and your
audience will need to listen to *you* to hear the details that you're
presenting.
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Subject: 25 Years of PowerPoint
I found this on BBC News today, and I thought you all might be
interested:
I have to agree that PPT presentations can be really boring. To those of
you who do training and public speaking, what are your tips for creating
interesting presentations?
Adrianne Mora
Technical Writer
Envipco - Naugatuck, CT
adriannem -at- envipco -dot- com <mailto:adriannem -at- envipco -dot- com>
203-720-4059 x257
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