The Best Things I Learned in Training: Slideware

Once you have your outline (use a pen and paper to draft it) for a presentation and you start to build your slides there are a few things you need to ensure...

The power of the blank page begins before you open the software. It starts with thinking, sketching and shaping your story

Clear: one main idea per slide, keep it simple

Readable: use large fonts and strong contrast (avoid the "eye test slide)

Visual: use images or charts where they help. Yes words and pictures

Relevant: remove anything that doesn’t support your message. Less is more

Consistent: keep layouts, fonts, colours, and spacing aligned

Proofread: check spelling, grammar, and facts

Practice: know what you want to say, rather than reading the slide. Pay attention to the transitions between slides

If the above seems obvious to you now - remember you had to learn these...