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Have you recently participate in a situation where a lecturer/speaker seemed to misunderstand the point. I have been. Some remarks about presentations are needed. What makes a good presentation?

Nowadays it is a common to use Powerpoint when you have to give a presentation to an audience. It was the case also for the main character of this story. He was invited to talk about one of biggest problem in our lives - the climate change. I felt this topic itself was so interesting that I found myself sitting among the audience.

I haven´t nothing against his reputation as a scientist. He seemed to deserve his position as a leading authority on the field of the climate change. He truly knows! But, maybe this was a one of problem. He used these Powerpoint slides in way what made me ill.

It think that main cause for my illness is a simple. His presentation was based on many details which was filled in every slides. Figures, graphs, texts were mixed together, which literally exploded my imagination.

I didn´t understand anything due to info-overloaded slides that were trying to covering all. It´s so sad.

How to use Powerpoint effectively?

During this awful lecture I realized that it was´t Powerpoint´s fault to this failure. I think those slides have theirs abilities to help lectures to show their expertices to the listeners. For instance,  you are able to give them as handouts after lecture.

Some tips to bear in mind, when you are making prepation for you presentation with Powerpoint:

1. Less is absolutely more! Simplify, simplify, simplify!
2. Tell stories in your own style. Stories are easier to remember afterwards.
3. Speak slow and recap main points at the end.

Of cource this is much more easier to say from the crowd.