Diseases of the PowerPoint : How PowerPoint Kills? by

Phantom Agenda

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:11:34 UTC

The audience struggles to understand the purpose of a presentation due to the lack of an agenda or context.

Bullet Pointitis

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:11:56 UTC

Overusing bullet points can result in a cluttered and text-heavy slide, making it difficult for the audience to follow and engage with the content.

Colour Blindness

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:12:07 UTC

Clashing color schemes or text that is hard to distinguish from the background can lead to colorblindness, making it difficult to absorb information.

Design Deficiency

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:12:20 UTC

Presentations lacking a coherent design or consistent visual elements can suffer from design deficiency, reducing their visual appeal.

Font Flu

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:12:56 UTC

Poor font choices or tiny font sizes can make it challenging for the audience to read the text on slides, causing font-flu.

Animationitis

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:13:13 UTC

Overuse of animations and transitions can distract the audience and lead to animation-itis, a condition where the presentation is more about flashy effects than content.

Clipartosis

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:13:29 UTC

Using outdated, inappropriate or excessive clipart can lead to clipartosis, where the presentation appears unprofessional or cheesy.

Monotoneosis

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:13:49 UTC

Monotoneoisis refers to the monotony in the story board which leads to audience dis-engagement and lack of interest in the presentation.

The Presenter's monotone is also included in this.

Data Overdose

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:14:03 UTC

Information overload can overwhelm the audience and lead to data overdose, causing them to tune out.

Chart-ache

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:14:14 UTC

Presenters may include complex charts or graphs that are difficult to understand, leading to confusion and a lack of clarity.

Slide-induced Coma

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:14:29 UTC

A particularly boring or poorly delivered presentation may induce a "slide-induced coma," where the audience becomes unresponsive and disengaged.

If Unsettled , all these can lead to Death By PowerPoint.

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:14:40 UTC

How to Prevent Phantom Agenda?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:25:46 UTC

How to Prevent Bullet Pointitis?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:35:32 UTC

One strategy is Visual Chunking where visual graphics are used instead of Bullets. Alternatively, 6 x 6 rule is famously used.

Example of visual chunking from Bullets

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 09:36:29 UTC

Use of Colour Theory

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:03:54 UTC

Complementary colors are ideal for high contrast.

Triadic colors generates a more balanced contrast, used for example for title and subtitles in the same canvas.

Finally, tetradic colors allow to have a theme with two vectors of complementary colors.

After the basic color scheme is formed, you can tint , shade or intone those colors to expand your palette.

How to Prevent Colour Blindness?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:05:20 UTC

Use Principles of Colour Theory

How to Prevent Design Deficiency

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:10:35 UTC

Avoid Template Stock of Slides

Decide on slide design, font styles , colours to be used.

Be consistent on your design pattern throughout.

How to Prevent Font-Flu

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:12:50 UTC

How to prevent Animationitis?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:17:51 UTC

•Use transitions and Animations wisely

•“Dissolves” are the least jarring

How to prevent Clipartosis?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:22:59 UTC

Use Clipart sparingly and in a meaningful manner.

How to Prevent Monotoneosis?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:34:32 UTC

Have a story board planned for your slides.

Include the "Climax" in your slides.

Engage participants with various interactive activities and questions.

How to prevent Data Overdose?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:42:35 UTC

Carefully Select data to be presented, and can easily be understood by the audience.

How to Prevent Chart-ache?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:48:37 UTC

Complex tables can be presented in a compelling infographic.

Present only Needed Information on the Charts.

Response Evasion

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:51:07 UTC

This term describes presenters who rush through slides and avoid addressing audience questions, neglecting to engage with the audience effectively.

How to Prevent Response Evasion?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 10:54:12 UTC

Be on the Move!

Use Interactive activities and questions to engage the audience.

Make sure you keep the audience interested in your presentation.

How to Prevent Slide-Induced Coma?

noorikiran — 2024-07-17 11:02:14 UTC

To avoid a "slide-induced coma," consider these solutions:

Engaging Visuals: Use high-quality images, infographics, and minimal text to keep slides visually appealing.
Storytelling: Integrate narratives or personal anecdotes to make the content relatable and memorable.
Interactive Elements: Incorporate polls, quizzes, or audience participation to keep attendees engaged.
Clear Structure: Organize the presentation with a clear beginning, middle, and end, using signposts to guide the audience.
Dynamic Delivery: Vary your tone, pace, and body language to maintain interest and convey enthusiasm.