Keynote vs. PowerPoint

Almost as dangerous as PowerPoint

At New Tricks Training we have a saying… “PowerPoint is a powerful tool, but so’s a Smith & Wesson. In the wrong hands both can kill.”

Of course, it comes down to obeying some golden rules of PowerPoint:

• Use no more than 20 words a slide over no more than six bullet points
• Use high-resolution pictures to tell a story
• Never use clip art (all the images have already been seen before)
• Don’t apply in-house brand guidelines unless designed specifically for projection
• Don’t put copy right messages on slides you intend to show to an audience – it just distracts
• Choose your background carefully
• Don’t use distracting animations.

Here’s an article from the BBC. But there again the tool you use to make your point powerfully can make a huge difference. Where we can we use Apple’s presentation software, Keynote.  Whether you use PowerPoint or Keynote (or even Prezi – more of that another time) we’re only too willing to help folk design a better presentation. Here’s a short demonstration of Keynote’s versatility.

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