The Best Way to Use Words and Pictures in Your Presentation

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

This Element is an excerpt from Presentations in Action (9780132489621) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.

Words, images, design, and beyond: integrating all parts of your presentation to deliver powerhouse results.

One person involved in a presentation may view it as the story, another as slides, another as delivery, and another as the handling of tough questions. However, a well-told story can be ruined by slides that resemble a doctoral dissertation, or by a terrified presenter, or by a zinger question. Presenters must carefully manage and integrate every element….