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chrislema
October 29, 2012
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9 Strategies for Using Images in High Impact Slide Presentations
If you're going to use images in your slides, here are 9 ways to use them effectively.
chrislema
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Transcript
How to Use Images Effectively 9 Strategies for Designing High
Impact PowerPoint Slides Chris Lema, @chrislema
My 5 Quick Rules 1. Create your own color palette
2. Create your own layout 3. Use 2-3 fonts (not 12) 4. Focus on Alignment & Contrast 5. Use Great Images ($) & make them bleed!
Use them to cause some confusion that you will resolve
Strategy One
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Use them to highlight some silliness that you will explain
Strategy Two
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Use them to tease your audience with something unexpected Strategy
Three Warning: Nudity and partial breasts are next…not for minors
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Use them to Visualize something that is Abstract Strategy Four
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Use them to Stimulate an audience Discussion Strategy Five
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Use them to Illustrate the perfectly Obvious Strategy Six
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Use them as a Play on Words Strategy Seven
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Use them to Make a Point Strategy Eight
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Use them to Startle, Cause Laughter & Show Irony Strategy
Nine
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50% of our brains react to visual stimuli Images can
capture our attention best! Spend the time & $ to get great ones. The Big Takeaways