A slide is one visual page in a presentation. Use it to focus attention on a single point while you explain the surrounding detail aloud. section 16.4.3
Build slides around the audience’s attention and the talk’s main takeaway:
- Estimate roughly one to two minutes per slide, then merge or cut points that do not support the main takeaway. section 16.4.2
- Give every slide a short, distinct title that reflects the audience’s likely question or focus. section 16.4.3
- Keep the body sparse, use readable fonts, and move detailed explanation into speaker notes. section 16.4.3
- Use diagrams, charts, dashboards, test results, code excerpts, or a contextualized QR code when they strengthen the point. section 16.4.3
A 20-minute talk
Draft 18–22 slide titles first. If the flow contains too many points, reduce the scope rather than shrinking text or cramming multiple ideas onto each slide. section 16.4.2 section 16.4.3
