Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte

Slide:ology

by Nancy Duarte

Product Details

Paperback: 261 pages

Publisher: O’Reilly

Date Published: 2008

Point: Simple slides displaying clear ideas lead to effective communication.

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Duarte walks through the art of slide presentations from the conception of ideas to the delivery of a presentation. Chapters clarify color use, templates, fonts, and diagrams.

The Five Theses of the Power of a Presentation:

Treat your audience as King - how can you help them.

Spread Ideas and move people: People should see how they can live our your idea.

Help them see what you’re saying: don't just settle for a speech.

Practice Design, not decoration: be clear.

Cultivate Healthy Relationships: in order to accept your message, they must accept you.

Sources: Personal experience with boring and exciting presentations.

Agreement: Slide shows can kill an idea, or spread an idea. This is a helpful manual for putting together a presentation that ignites the imagination of your audience, not their tempers.

Disagreement: A little dull at times, but if viewed as a manual it is understandable.

Personal App: Work at simplicity in style, slides, and speech.

Stars: 4 out of 5

It would be worth having and consulting when putting together a major presentation.