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PowerPoint can be a powerful tool but all too often presentations are too poorly designed to be effective.

Posted by Kristen Treglia on July 30, 2008




Most people can read faster than people talk, so PowerPoint slides that are full of bullets and text distract from what the presenter has to say. Reading the text off the slides is also a sure-fire way to lose the attention of your audience. These are just some of the things to watch out for when putting together a presentation.

What about the things you should do?

That’s a good question! There are many ways to make presentations more engaging. Take a look at some of the ideas on ways to avoid the pitfalls of using PowerPoint and create more stimulating presentations.

Death By PowerPoint
Dodging Bullets in Presentations

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