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After "beyond bullet points", now "beyond stock images"?

October 12, 2008 · by Jan Schultink
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I found this presentation today. Playing around with simple text and fonts on an almost empty screen can sometimes be incredibly powerful, to the extent that you can do without that “stunning” stock image. Watch those fancy fonts though that are not installed on everyone’s computer. (I disagree with Seth Godin on this one).

Presenting with text

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1 comment

TL2008-10-12 15:43:00
Going "beyond stock images" saves both time and bandwidth. Too often we spend excessive time searching for the perfect stock image and purchasing the right to use it, only to find that it does not quite fit the intended story for our audience, however gorgeous it is. Our audience struggles to link disjointed images together into a plausible story.

Use the "lost time" better by rehearsing. Use related or themed images sparsely for stronger impact. As a result, the audience focuses more on the presenter and the story, not the nice pictures.

I also agree that unless you embed purchased fonts into your presentation, you will run into problems sharing the native PowerPoint file. Your message may not be communicated as intended.