by Olivia Mitchell | Powerpoint
At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton, a cognitive psychologist. Chris recently delivered a presentation at the Technical Communication UK...
by Olivia Mitchell | Powerpoint
You’ve read Presentation Zen and Slideology and you’re convinced about the benefits of using visually-engaging PowerPoint slides when you present. But everyone else in your organization stubbornly sticks to the bullet-point slides. How can you persuade...
by Olivia Mitchell | Presentation books
There are three books which have ushered in and defined the PowerPoint Revolution. If you can only buy one, which one should you buy? Here’s my analysis of the three books and my recommendation. Cliff Atkinson was the pioneer with Beyond Bullet Points. The...
by Olivia Mitchell | Powerpoint
In my last post, I gave some basic advice on PowerPoint slide design. Now let’s add some elegance. 1. When you add text to a photo, make sure it is easy to read. You can add a mask (a rectangle of partly transparent colour) between the text and the photo. In the...
by Olivia Mitchell | Powerpoint
I am not a designer. I was awakened to the possibility of improving the design of my PowerPoint slides by the Presentation Zen blog. Since then I have observed and analyzed examples of good design, even read some design books – and of course read the...