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One of the big problems with PowerPoint presentations that are
Speaker:made from templates is how they are indifferent to their content.
Speaker:The bigger the company, the bigger the problem.
It shows like this:neither the presenter nor their slides provide any
It shows like this:hint as to whether the presentation is about a trivial matter or
It shows like this:something really, really important.
It shows like this:Whether it's just pure information or a reason to celebrate
It shows like this:or be afraid of something.
It shows like this:Everything just always looks the same in the same boring corporate slide layout.
It shows like this:Everything just always follows the same proven agenda and
It shows like this:everything is just always presented in the same monotonous style.
The worst part:this is apparently just the way it is.
The worst part:And given the committee decision-making process that's the default in many
The worst part:larger corporations, there seems to be nothing you can do about it.
The worst part:When everything has to be approved by a number of departments and
The worst part:hierarchical levels, every divergence is quickly ironed out again.
The worst part:I mean, what if someone from upper management doesn't like it, right?
The worst part:It seems to be just the way it is.
The worst part:Or is it?
The worst part:Because I think you could just be a bit more courageous.
The worst part:Be brave and just break out of that pattern.
The worst part:If it's just plain information, then, sure, deliver it as
The worst part:just plain information.
The worst part:But if it's something exciting, whether a reason to be afraid or a reason
The worst part:to celebrate, if it's something exciting, then make it exciting.
The worst part:Break out of the patterns, use a different visual, use a different style of