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In Living Zen, author Robert Linsen (in speaking on the simplification of needs in everyday life) says that a "simplification of existence" is a consequence of an "effective experience of Zen." In other words, as one discovers their true nature, "needs" such as possessions or status are reduced or seen for what they are: superfluous.
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"What are the minimum or maximum needs for an individual?" To this the author responds
"No one can define them or draw up a system around them. That is where we should exercise our judgment....Use depends for each one of us on the place and circumstances. If we were to codify the laws concerning it they might soon become a great bondage for us."
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So much depends on how the visual is placed within the context of the presentation, and the content and objectives of that particular presentation are of paramount concern. Without a good knowledge of the place and circumstance, and the content and context of a presentation, it is impossible to say this is "appropriate" and that is "inappropriate."
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If there is one important precept worth following, it is the idea of simplicity. The best visuals are often ones designed with an eye toward simplicity. Yet, this says nothing about the specifics of a visual presentation. That will depend on the content and context.
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clip-art used does not reinforce the statistic, nor does it even fit the theme of women in the Japanese labor market
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The text is difficult to read
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overused template,
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For the sake of clarity, it is usually best to avoid 3-D effects
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rather than giving the slide a title, a declarative sentence that states the point directly may be more appropriate.
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Notice that either slide (especially the slide without any text) would be virtually meaningless without the presenter's narration. The handout that followed the presentation expanded on the relevance of the statistic and gave it context. The five-page handout proved to be a good reference for those who attended the presentation and for those who did not.
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Using a pie chart is also a good way to represent this simple statistic. Here (left) the large text at the top can be easily seen. The text reads more like a headline — a declarative sentence — rather than just a title or category.
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The slides here have an aspect ratio of 4:3, which works well for comparing side by side on a website, but for most conferences and other speaking venues, 16:9 will increasingly be the norm and it does indeed offer a more cinematic experience.
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We may not need much text on a slide (text discussions are for the handouts), but any text on the screen must be able to be read quickly no matter where someone is sitting in the audience. (Click slides for larger view.)
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an analog approach to preparing your digital presentation visuals. Near the end of the process is when we really start thinking about what visuals we'll want to use. This is the time when I start making very rough sketches of how I want the slides to look. I use sticky notes in my own sketchbook.
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If your presentation is on a less technical topic such as leadership, HRM, marketing, etc. then simple slides like these can be very effective. If you are giving a very technical presentation to a technical audience hungry for data, then your slides may look quite different. But even for a very technical presentation, embracing simplicity of design and striving for the greatest clarity possible must still be the objective.
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this is good, that is bad — "it depends" is not the most popular answer
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Without a good knowledge of the place and circumstance, and the content and context of a presentation, it is impossible to say this is "appropriate" and that is "inappropriate."
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Simplicity is often used as a means to greater clarity.
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More Before & After Slides
Here are a few more for you to consider. The slides here have an aspect ratio of 4:3, which works well for comparing side by side on a website, but for most conferences and other speaking venues, 16:9 will increasingly be the norm and it does indeed offer a more cinematic experience. The principles here include making the elements of a slide large enough to be seen from the back of the room. We may not need much text on a slide (text discussions are for the handouts), but any text on the screen must be able to be read quickly no matter where someone is sitting in the audience. (Click slides for larger view.)
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From sketches to visual slides
In Presentation Zen 2nd Edition I outline an analog approach to preparing your digital presentation visuals. Near the end of the process is when we really start thinking about what visuals we'll want to use. This is the time when I start making very rough sketches of how I want the slides to look. I use sticky notes in my own sketchbook. Below is a sample of just eight slides from a much larger set. (Click images for larger view.)
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That is, is it appropriate or inappropriate for a particular context?
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Zen principles to everyday life including design, even the design of slides and other visuals. Simplicity is an important design principle. But simplicity in design is as much art (small "a") as science. It is, therefore, quite difficult to offer up prescriptions or "rules" for appropriate design. Without full knowledge of the context and circumstances, such rules could become "a great bondage," so to speak, leading to inappropriate design choices or recommendations.
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The best visuals are often ones designed with an eye toward simplicity
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Simple but not simplistic
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even the best visuals used in support of a presentation for one audience on, say, quantum mechanics, may appear complicated and confusing to a different audience.
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The best visuals are often ones designed with an eye toward simplicity
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However, simplicity can also be viewed as a consequence. A consequence, that is, of our careful efforts to craft a story and create supporting visuals that focus on our audience's needs in a clear and meaningful way
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says that a "simplification of existence" is a consequence of an "effective experience of Zen
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Notice that either slide (especially the slide without any text) would be virtually meaningless without the presenter's narration. The handout that followed the presentation expanded on the relevance of the statistic and gave it context. The five-page handout proved to be a good reference for those who attended the presentation and for those who did not.
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Using a pie chart is also a good way to represent this simple statistic
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best visuals are often ones designed with an eye toward simplicity.
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that focus on our audience's needs in a clear and meaningful way.
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What are the minimum or maximum needs for an individual?"
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The text reads more like a headline — a declarative sentence — rather than just a title or category
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Joseph MercerThis site goes over presentation design and how it effective the overall productivity of your presentation. Making it simple but effective is hard to do, so having some guidelines never hurt.
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it is useful not to think (judge) in terms of "right or wrong,"
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but rather in terms of what is "appropriate or inappropriate."
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For example, even the best visuals used in support of a presentation for one audience on, say, quantum mechanics, may appear complicated and confusing to a different audience
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we can see how we can apply Zen principles to everyday life including design
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Simplicity is often used as a means to greater clarity.
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Joy SeedPresentation Zen. Good PowerPoint Design
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idea of simplicity
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For the sake of clarity, it is usually best to avoid 3-D effects
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Occasionally, I'm asked by colleagues or clients to send samples of "great slides" or "good PowerPoint." I usually hesitate to send examples of slides since my answer to the question, "what does a great PowerPoint slide look like?" is "...it depends." In a world which often thinks in terms of absolutes — "this is good, that is bad" — "it depends" is not the most popular answer.
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Adam BlumerNothing super shocking here, but I liked their examples of how to take bad/ok slides and make them more useful...
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Mike SoudenReviews good presentation design
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right or wrong," but rather in terms of what is "appropriate or inappropriate.
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for a particular context?
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Simplicity is often used as a means to greater clarity.
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The figure "72%" is something the presenter said she wanted the audience to remember as it is discussed again as the presentation progresses.
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clip-art used does not reinforce the statistic,
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The text is difficult to read.
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avoid 3-D effects.
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Notice that either slide (especially the slide without any text) would be virtually meaningless without the presenter's narration.
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handout that followed the presentation expanded on the relevance of the statistic and gave it context.
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The best visuals are often ones designed with an eye toward simplicity
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Christina DiMicelliWhat is good PowerPoint design?
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what is "appropriate or inappropriate
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personally cautious of this dualistic thinking, especially when judging a design without its full context available.
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So much depends on how the visual is placed within the context of the presentation, and the content and objectives of that particular presentation are of paramount concern
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one important precept worth following, it is the idea of simplicity.
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our careful efforts to craft a story and create supporting visuals that focus on our audience's needs in a clear and meaningful way
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Simplicity is an important design principle. But simplicity in design is as much art (small "a") as science. It is, therefore, quite difficult to offer up prescriptions or "rules" for appropriate design
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For the sake of clarity, it is usually best to avoid 3-D effects
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Melanie ThorntonOccasionally, I'm asked by colleagues or clients to send samples of "great slides" or "good PowerPoint." I usually hesitate to send examples of slides since my answer to the question, "what does a great PowerPoint slide look like?" is "...it depends." In
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