What are you trying to say? Number of bikes sold 2007 – 2012* *Only includes data from direct sources, imports are excluded.

What are you trying to say?

Number of bikes sold 2007 – 2012*

*Only includes data from direct sources, imports are excluded

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

500

1,500

2,009

3,577

4,007

5,035

Over 5,000 bikes sold in 2012

Too much thinking hurts

“Guns don't kill people,

it's mostly the bullets”

What is your message?● Always think about What you are trying to say

for each slide– Communicate clearly, with as little degradation to

the message as possible● If I remove something, does it compromise the

message?– Emphasise unnecessary axes, lines, logos, pictures

etc.● Don't make the audience think too hard

– If they are reading your slide, they are probably not listening to you

“Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words.”

– Arthur Brisbane

Blogs are like Sharks

● A shark must keep moving or die● A blog must be regularly updated or it too will

die● How often should you update your blog?● Some successful blogs are updated once a

week, others several times a day● The key is to be consistent

Blogs are like Sharks

● A shark must keep moving or die

● A blog must be regularly updated or it too will die

● How often should you update your blog?

● Some successful blogs are updated once a week, others several times a day

● The key is to be consistent

Blogs are like SharksBlogs are like Sharks

Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.

“

”– James C. Dobson

Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing up.

“

”– James C. Dobson

KnowAvoid

Use pictures

bulletswant to saywhat you

peopleEmphasise with

The Book

Thank you!

● What are you trying to say? Guy http://www.andybudd.com/presentations/dcontruct05/

● Sharp edges sign http://yourscene.latimes.com/mycapture/photos/Image.aspx?ImageID=293855&EventID=503684&CategoryID=30888&Sort=&CollectionID=0

● Uphill bike https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8lhdAwiWyLs5qtgNAKFof9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0

● Bike picture in graph http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Vinokourov,_Olympic_Road_Race_London_-_July_2012.jpg

● Exploding head http://maothebrok.deviantart.com/art/Exploding-head-164213962

● Bullets http://s108.photobucket.com/user/zack_66/media/45_Bullets.jpg.html

● Twin towers http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapleobserver/6129610550/

● Shark http://caterpillarpublishing.com/?attachment_id=2738

● Face on the moon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martian_face_viking.jpg

● Baby experiments http://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Zen-Simple-Design-Delivery/dp/0321525655

● Girl looking sideways http://www.123rf.com/photo_9244772_cute-girl-looking-sideways-up-isolated-on-white-background.html

● Presentation Zen book http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/3428975227/

And thank the sources of these wonderful pictures!