by Richard Hansen | Dec 4, 2015 | General, Slide Design, Uncategorised
One of the most commonly asked questions that I get asked and there really is no simple answer is “How many slides for my presentation?”. Each presentation has its own purpose, audience and content. There are times that I personally do not use slides at...
by Richard Hansen | Nov 4, 2015 | Slide Design, Uncategorised
One of the principles of designing slides is to remove any element that is not of any benefit to what is being spoken about at the particular moment or as I like to call it “Cut The Fat”. This includes logos, your name or contact information. However with...
by Richard Hansen | Oct 30, 2015 | Slide Design, Uncategorised
Any one that has seen me deliver a talk on presentation design will probably tell you that I hate bullet points. As my mother would say “hate” is a very strong word and I would rather say that I dislike bullet points rather strongly and will do my best to avoid using...
by Richard Hansen | Oct 24, 2015 | General, Slide Design, Uncategorised
One thing we are seeing more of these days at conference venues is the projection of data in widescreen format over the standard resolution we have been used to in many cases. In fact in nearly all new or refurbished venues I have presented at in the last couple of...
by Richard Hansen | Oct 18, 2015 | Slide Design, Uncategorised
One of the major elements (and often overlooked) in slide design is colour. Many presenters often use a standard template that comes right out of the box. The colours on these templates often have no relevance to the topic or the brand. To make our presentations stand...
by Richard Hansen | Sep 26, 2015 | Slide Design
One of the questions I am often asked and I cover it in a lot of my own presentations is “Where do I place elements on the slide to attract the most attention and create the most interest for our audience?” There is a method or ratio we can use to do this and it is...
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