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The 10/20/30 rule for PowerPoint

August 24, 2007 › Sandy McMurray | comment

This isn't new, but I saw it for the first time today:

Tech blogger and former Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki suggests the following three guidelines for PowerPoint presentations:

  1. No more than 10 slides.

  2. No more than 20 minutes long.

  3. No font smaller than 30 points.

Simple, yes?

If you must make a presentation with PowerPoint -- and I think there are many arguments against any use of PowerPoint -- these are some good guidelines to follow.

Read the whole thing here.

August 24, 2007 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item

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