【优质】PPT制作整合教程：你的PPT工具箱及设计要点图解.ppt

Left -Brained Slides People can’t listen and read effectively at the same time. Watching presenters read directly from their slides is really, really boring. Slide after slide of bulleted text puts people to sleep. Garr Reynolds calls this “Death By Powerpoint.” Downsized 2% of the world The poorest 50% of the world Use surprise. It’s easy for people to tune out things they’ve seen before. Surprising your audience with an unexpected picture gets past the been there, done that mentality. This picture is one I used to illustrate the importance of relationships in business. I could have chosen the typical photo of two hands shaking, but cute chipmunks are more creative. Plus, a lot of people prefer animals to human beings. Be funny. Everyone likes to laugh. Good humor can make your point faster than a mountain of data. Cartoons are a popular choice, or by adding a thought or speech bubble or caption to a picture you can create something original. Use a metaphorical image. Many topics don’t have literal imagery that can be photographed. In these cases try using visual metaphors. Or, use a visual metaphor to be more original. You can use a dollar sign to represent wealth, OR you can use skyscrapers. This is especially effective when paired with a distinctly different image that shows the opposite idea. Like this one... Review/Check for learning Ask participants to share. What are the three new rules of presentations? Now that you know the rules, there’s no reason for you to perpetuate the horrors of Death by PowerPoint. Use these rules. Teach them to your friends and colleagues. You may not become a presentation genius overnight, but if you start to change what you do a little at a time you will find your audience is more engaged and your training services are more in demand. Principles of Graphic Design for the Non-Designer: The New Rules of Presentations Part II Next lesson will cover graphic design, how to lay out a slide, how to find pictures. * * * * * * * *