1. Why should you care?
    1. Your slide deck is your visual sidekick, your visual armor.
    2. People judge your slide in 3 seconds. People judge you by your slide.
    3. A failed presentation means a huge waste of time and opportunity.
    4. The principles in creating effective slides will not only boost your presentations but also boost your communication superpower.
  2. Treat your Audience as King.
    1. Why should they care?
    2. What can you do for them?
    3. What can they do?
  3. Be structured. Be clear. Have a flow.
    1. Prepare an outline or mindmap first. THIS IS MANDATORY.
      1. For maximum power, create a Story Board.
    2. Be mindful about the flow. Would you climb Up or Down on the Pyramid?
    3. Having slides and/or elements dedicated to emphasize the structure.
  4. Go visual or go home
    1. Visual is King on Capturing Attention.
    2. Visual is King on Conveying Emotion.
    3. Visual is King on Anchoring Information.
  5. Design, not decorate
    1. Less is more.
    2. Learn design principles.
      1. Contrast
      2. Proximity
      3. Repetition
      4. Alignment
    3. Practice your eyes and your hands.
  6. You're the star of the show, not your slide
    1. Never, ever, showing lot of texts which are duplicates of what you say, or even worse, duplicates of what you are going to say.
    2. Do not abuse animations
    3. Slide decks are not the only sidekick!
      1. Flipchart
      2. White board
      3. Index card
      4. Your body
  7. Summing it all up
    1. Purposefully structure and design your deck as a visual-sidekick in your mission to serve the needs of your audience.
  8. Questions and Answers
    1. What if I have A LOT of information to share?
      1. Create separate documentation for reference
      2. Add a lot of notes, and print the slide as handsout
    2. What if I dont have enough time/money to prepare good photos for the slide?
      1. You can still come up with great design using just text and basic shapes.
    3. What if everyone in my company is doing slides the "usual" ways with lots of text?
      1. That's an _amazing_ opportunity to stand out, not an excuse.