3 tips to improve text heavy slides | PowerPoint presentation tips
One of the most common mistakes we see in PowerPoint presentations is that there is too much text.
A large amount of text on a slide is harder for your audience to digest, and their attention will be on what they are trying to read, instead of staying focused on you and what you are saying.
Here are my top three tips to improve text heavy slides:
Tip 1. Cut back on text
As a guideline, each PowerPoint slide should contain;
• One main idea
• If it doesn’t fit on a post-it-note then you have too much going on
• A maximum of six bullet points (although we recommend avoiding bullet points)
• A maximum of six words per bullet point
Tip 2. Move your text into the speaker notes
The speaker notes section of your presentation was designed to assist with the delivery of your presentation. Move as much of the copy into the notes section and use that as a prompt when presenting. Remember that these are your cues and are not meant to be read by your audience.
Tip 3. Covert each text heavy slide into a visual format
The reason for this is that 90% of the information processed by the brain is visual, and your audience is six times more likely to recall what you have presented, in fact 80% of people will remember what they see as opposed to 10% of what they hear and 20% of what they read.
Here are some ideas to convert text heavy slides…
• Create a diagram
• Use a graph
• Including an infographic
• Use photography
• Add icons
• Use a hero image with a statement, quote or idea
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