Follow this set of tips to ensure all your powerpoint presentations have an impact
There are some great resources on the web for improving your chart quality:
Extreme Presentations site by Andrew Abela, dedicated to designing presentations of complex or controversial information in ways that drive people to action. Of particular use:
- A 10 step process to designing your presentation
- Download the Chart Chooser pdf to help you decide which chart is right for different comparisons
- Layout options for different charts to make the layout help convey the message
Creative presentation tools here at Robin Good’s site
Say it with charts from Gene Zelazny, the Director of Communications at McKinsey
FT Chart Doctor The FT does good charts
Flowing data How do you visualise big data?
Emphasise your points with relevant photos. Free online Photo site
Death by Powerpoint – how NOT to use Powerpoint, by Don McMillan
See how Hans Rosling uses graphics to illustrate his points in his TED Talk on poverty
Vox on the use of y axis
Consulting Toolkit 