Monthly Archives: July 2009

Slide Makeover: pie chart into persuasion

We often produce slides with graphs but fail to communicate clearly because we focus on the data and not on the message. The data is not your message; it’s your proof. Here’s a slide makeover that turns a pie chart … Continue reading

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The magical ALT key

I used to get very frustrated when I was trying to line up shapes or text boxes in PowerPoint. You’d move it up a nudge – nope! Too high. Then you’d move it back down a nudge – nope! Now … Continue reading

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Book review: The Visual Slide Revolution

Dave Paradi’s book The Visual Slide Revolution is the first book I’ve seen that correctly diagnosed the business shift toward visual communications. Rather than focusing on design principles, Paradi goes directly to work telling business persons how to design slides … Continue reading

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