Don’t shoot yourself in the foot with bullets.
In this series, we’re identifying common mistakes made with PowerPoint.
Last time we looked at the amount of text to use. Next up are Bullet Points.
On this slide there are 8 bullets and 3 sub-bullets.
- Can your audience absorb that many points?
- Do sub-bullets give detail which should be in a supporting handout?
You need to stick with 1 main concept per slide – if there’s many points to bring out then consider a handout. Five bullets per slide as a maximum; some presenters consider three to be enough, others refuse to use bullets. Ever.
Guideline 2 = If you’re going to use bullets, no more than 5 on a slide.
Take a look at some of our slideshows.
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