Better PowerPoint : quick fixes based on how your audience thinks / Stephen M. Kosslyn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kosslyn, Stephen Michael, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business presentations--Graphic methods--Computer programs.

Business presentations.

Presentation graphics software.

Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Giving good presentations is not just common sense. Cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Kosslyn shows how to make presentations work better based on how our brains work. Where many books focus on how to create a first draft, Better PowerPoint gives you quick steps to improve one you already have. DT 8 key rules that are easy to remember and use DT Clear principles about how to design effective slides based on well-established scientific data DT Quick steps to sharpen and strengthen your presentation DT Easy-to-use checklists guide you through each aspect of your presentation DT Chapters are st

Contents:

CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1 The No-Stress Approach; CHAPTER 2 Put Your Message Front and Center; CHAPTER 3 Make Text Clear and Legible; CHAPTER 4 Provide Informative Labels, Titles, and Keys; CHAPTER 5 Present Bullets as Nuggets and Landmarks; CHAPTER 6 Include Graphics That Stimulate and Inform; CHAPTER 7 Use Color and Texture to Organize and to Emphasize; CHAPTER 8 Use Transitions and Animation to Direct Attention; CHAPTER 9 Add Sound to Alert the Audience and to Paint a Picture; CHAPTER 10 Use Tables to Organize and Summarize; CHAPTER 11 Be Clear with Charts, Diagrams, and Maps

CHAPTER 12 Make a Point with GraphsEPILOGUE: Letting Science Have the Last Word; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-975254-0

0-19-970403-1

OCLC:

930059110