Clear slides without walls of text

Slides full of text make the audience read instead of listen. In this guide, you plan your slides around your message so that they support what you say, whether you use PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote.

You will need

• Presentation software, e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
• The topic and goal of your presentation
• Images you have the right to use
• Paper for sketching

Steps

1. Plan on paper first

   Write the main messages of your presentation on paper before opening the software. Each main point becomes one slide or a few.

2. One message per slide

3. Cut the text

4. Use a large font

5. Choose images carefully

6. Simplify charts

7. Keep a consistent look

8. Rehearse with the slides

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