PowerPoint in Training Design

PowerPoint. It gets a lot of hate; it gets a lot of use. In this episode, we discuss when we should stop using it or use it less, and what to replace it with, and how to get the best out of it when we do use it. As always, it's packed with practical suggestions for your training design practice.



00:54 What’s wrong with PowerPoint

01:58 Where are we going wrong?

03:09 Presentations and subject matter experts

03:50 How can we avoid ‘Death by PowerPoint’?

05:04 Start with the session plan

06:14 A document for people who commission training

06:44 Terry’s zero-PowerPoint programme

09:44 Is PowerPoint lazy?

10:49 Lessons from a zero-PowerPoint programme

12:50 How do delegates respond to zero PowerPoint?

13:41 Using the physical space of the room

16:24 How do we make sure the delegates take the right info away?

19:39 Making the learning personal

21:55 When might you need to use slides?

22:50 What to stop doing if you do use PowerPoint

23:57 Too many slides is better than too much on each slide

25:07  What we should be doing more of if using PowerPoint

26:37 J P Phillips Ted Talk

27:01 Don’t just put black bullets on white

28:27 To build or not to build?

29:59 Slides without PowerPoint

34:56 Sheridan’s takeaways from PowerPoint

38:03 Sheridan’s mini-topic -- simplifying learning

45:10 Who we are and getting in touch



Resource Links



How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint by J P Philips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo

SmartArt: preview.tinyurl.com/uxemdvx

Haiku Deck: www.haikudeck.com

Beautiful AI: www.beautiful.ai

Prezi: prezi.com

Sway: sway.office.com



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Keystone Development: www.keystonedevelopment.co.uk - For bespoke learning and development programme design

Power Hour: www.power-hour.co.uk - For ready written bite-size training materials