Better PowerPoint (R) : Quick Fixes Based On How Your Audience Thinks

著者名：Kosslyn, Stephen

Oxford University Press（2010/09/20発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780195376753
• eISBN：9780199752546

Description

Giving good presentations is not just common sense. Cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Kosslyn shows how to make presentations work better based on how our brains work. Where many books focus on how to create a first draft, Better PowerPoint gives you quick steps to improve one you already have.
· 8 key rules that are easy to remember and use
· Clear principles about how to design effective slides based on well-established scientific data
· Quick steps to sharpen and strengthen your presentation
· Easy-to-use checklists guide you through each aspect of your presentation
· Chapters are structured to help you prioritize the most effective edits
· Memorable examples and illustrations to show what works, and what doesn't
· Lessons in what to fix can also help you create better first drafts faster.If you have a PowerPoint presentation that is not giving you the results you want, take advantage of what scientific research can tell you about how your audience is seeing and thinking about what you have to say.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The no-stress approachChapter 2 Put your message front and centerChapter 3 Make text clear and legibleChapter 4 Provide informative labels, titles, and keysChapter 5 Present bullets as nuggets and landmarksChapter 6 Include graphics that stimulate and informChapter 7 Use color and texture to organize and to emphasizeChapter 8 Use transitions and animation to direct attentionChapter 9 Add sound to alert the audience and to paint a pictureChapter 10 Use tables to organize and summarizeChapter 11 Be clear with charts, diagrams, and mapsChapter 12 Make a point with graphsChapter 13 Training intuitions