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When sentences are a must Reading speed

+ Let the delegates read the sentences first and then go
through them one by one, perhaps while also using the (B) button
Instead of sentences
you can use bullet points,
which allows you to steer all focus toward you. This method is but remember that:
excellent when you need to show law paragraphs or
quotes for instance. Three words create
one fixation for
the eye, which
INCREASES
four round Stay one step ahead reading speed
”If companies would have as little respect circles coming A good habit is to always introduce the slide
before you show it. By doing so you create a beautiful
for business as they have for presentations up flow through your entire presentation. This can be Because of that reason,
done by using the presenter view to stay ahead. stick to no more than
the majority would go bankrupt” three words per bullet.
/John Medina

One + One = Zero Presenter view Avoid Keep the light

Use this function in order to stay

one step ahead of your audience
laser pointer turned on
1
(B)
Always start black MESSAGE
Due to a pshycological phenomenon
by the name of ”The Redundancy effect”
PER
SLIDE
your best option is to avoid sentences
in your PowerPoint that the audience Use the correct Use alternate
will read while you talk. Otherwise you angle toward the visual aids
run the risk of a working-memory conflict. audience

The power of images Max objects = SIX Size

According to Felix A. Wichmann and Count the white dots on each mushroom
There is a specific reason for
Lindsay T. Sharpe the memory inprint
why you first look at (XL) and
of an image compared to text is massive.
then at the (S). The reason
is size. Your eyes
92% LION are drawn to the largets object.
Let the most important object be
largest and see to it that your
headline is smaller then your
84% 1,6s 1,4s 0,2s content.
Did you notice the speed difference in counting? On the first one
you had to count and on the third one you instantly saw the dots. CONTRAST january
68% What you experienced is your perceptive limit. Because of this you
should strive for a maximum of six objects per slide.
Your eyes are drawn to contrast,
make use of this by showing
february
march
the least important details in low
contrast like in this example: april
8% Lion YOU ARE THE PRESENTATION may
june
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