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Haiku Deck is a free app for iPad and the Web that will completely transform the way you think about presentations.
You can learn more or try the free Web app at http://haikudeck.com, download the free iPad app at http://bit.ly/ScJc5m, or request a new platform here: http://bit.ly/12SRHal.
Mindflash is a powerful solution for easily creating effective online training. Learn more here: http://www.mindflash.com/
You can learn more or try the free Web app at http://haikudeck.com, download the free iPad app at http://bit.ly/ScJc5m, or request a new platform here: http://bit.ly/12SRHal.
Mindflash is a powerful solution for easily creating effective online training. Learn more here: http://www.mindflash.com/
Create Engaging Training with Haiku Deck and Mindflash
Published on Nov 06, 2015
An introduction to Haiku Deck, our philosophy, and the best practices that have inspired us -- created to help Mindflash users create training content that stands out.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Create Engaging Training
with Haiku Deck and MindFlash
Haiku Deck is a free app for iPad and the Web that will completely transform the way you think about presentations.
You can learn more or try the free Web app at http://haikudeck.com, download the free iPad app at http://bit.ly/ScJc5m, or request a new platform here: http://bit.ly/12SRHal.
Mindflash is a powerful solution for easily creating effective online training. Learn more here: http://www.mindflash.com/
You can learn more or try the free Web app at http://haikudeck.com, download the free iPad app at http://bit.ly/ScJc5m, or request a new platform here: http://bit.ly/12SRHal.
Mindflash is a powerful solution for easily creating effective online training. Learn more here: http://www.mindflash.com/
Catherine Carr
Chief Inspiration Officer (@mamatweeta)
Here's my story in Haiku Deck form:
https://www.haikudeck.com/about-me-business-presentation-kvovrxeXoI
Feel free to connect with me on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/mamatweeta
and LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinefishercarr
https://www.haikudeck.com/about-me-business-presentation-kvovrxeXoI
Feel free to connect with me on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/mamatweeta
and LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinefishercarr
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Why We're Here
Presentations should be captivating.
After all, what are presentations but stories?
They should capture our attention and speak to our emotions.
They should stir our imaginations.
They should make time stand still.
They should capture our attention and speak to our emotions.
They should stir our imaginations.
They should make time stand still.
Photo by Joe Parks
Too often, they're not.
Yet, too often, it's time standing still in the not-so-inspiring way.
We fall into the header-and-bullets formula.
We turn our slides into slideuments. We pack them with tiny text and read them out loud, word for word.
Does the world need more flying bullet points and lame clip art? We say no.
Does it need more beautiful stories and ideas? More simplicity, more fun?
That is why we're here.
We fall into the header-and-bullets formula.
We turn our slides into slideuments. We pack them with tiny text and read them out loud, word for word.
Does the world need more flying bullet points and lame clip art? We say no.
Does it need more beautiful stories and ideas? More simplicity, more fun?
That is why we're here.
Photo by fixedgear
Why This Matters
2013 ANNOYING POWERPOINT SURVEY
Here's a link to the full recap of Dave Paradi's Annoying PowerPoint Survey:
http://www.haikudeck.com/annoying-powerpoint-survey-results-business-presen...
http://www.haikudeck.com/annoying-powerpoint-survey-results-business-presen...
Better Presentations = Better Training
and better results
Dave stresses that better presentations lead to better results, in the form of more sales, increased efficiency, and faster decision-making. I'd add that in a training context, your better results will be stronger comprehension and retention, higher completion rates, and better feedback.
Photo by medically_irrelevant
5 Quick Tips
A Few Best Practices
We have studied the advice of many presentation experts, and we have specifically designed Haiku Deck to make it easy to follow their recommendations.
Here are few tips that are especially good to keep in mind, no matter what tool you're using to create your visuals.
We have studied the advice of many presentation experts, and we have specifically designed Haiku Deck to make it easy to follow their recommendations.
Here are few tips that are especially good to keep in mind, no matter what tool you're using to create your visuals.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
SIMPLE
Keep it Simple
We believe that constraints lead to creativity (the haiku, which inspired our name, illustrates this perfectly).
Many presentation tools operate under the assumption that more is better--more options, more choices, more gimmicks.
In our view, less is more.
We believe that constraints lead to creativity (the haiku, which inspired our name, illustrates this perfectly).
Many presentation tools operate under the assumption that more is better--more options, more choices, more gimmicks.
In our view, less is more.
Photo by Alicia Lynn
1. One idea per slide
Tip #1: Focus on one idea per slide.
We deliberately limit the amount of text you can put on a slide to encourage this.
After all, one idea per slide is really all your audience can absorb.
"But," you say, "that will mean I'll have too many slides."
Trust us--it's not the number of slides that matters; it's how clearly those slides communicate your message.
We deliberately limit the amount of text you can put on a slide to encourage this.
After all, one idea per slide is really all your audience can absorb.
"But," you say, "that will mean I'll have too many slides."
Trust us--it's not the number of slides that matters; it's how clearly those slides communicate your message.
Photo by garryknight
YES, EVEN DATA
The same is true for data. If I wanted to talk about how Mindflash's average completion rates blow the competition out of the water, I'd keep it very simple and focused on a single data point.
2. Not too many words
Tip #2: Keep words to a minimum.
Some experts have rules about how many words to include on a slide. The general consensus is the fewer, the better.
We like to think of words like oysters. About a half-dozen is perfect. Too many more than that is probably overdoing it.
Of course, when you're creating e-learning materials, you'll need text in the mix -- just be sure to mix it up, so it's not too many slides full of text in a row.
And, of course, keep your material as short and focused as you can.
Some experts have rules about how many words to include on a slide. The general consensus is the fewer, the better.
We like to think of words like oysters. About a half-dozen is perfect. Too many more than that is probably overdoing it.
Of course, when you're creating e-learning materials, you'll need text in the mix -- just be sure to mix it up, so it's not too many slides full of text in a row.
And, of course, keep your material as short and focused as you can.
Photo by cizauskas
BEAUTIFUL
Make it Beautiful
Image isn't everything, but let's face it--it matters. Even the most compelling content can fall flat if it unfolds in unappealing slides filled with 8-point text.
We believe that beautiful, image-rich slides should be easy for anyone to create.
Image isn't everything, but let's face it--it matters. Even the most compelling content can fall flat if it unfolds in unappealing slides filled with 8-point text.
We believe that beautiful, image-rich slides should be easy for anyone to create.
Photo by Egg Dance
3. Pictures tell stories
Tip #3: Pictures, above all, grab our attention and connect with our emotions, making ideas vivid and memorable. Images have also been shown to increase comprehension and retention, which of course is critical for any training material you create.
Photo by Great Beyond
4. Keep formatting clean and consistent
Tip #4: Keep formatting consistent and simple.
Did you notice how in this deck, each tip appears in the same place on the slide? And how I used solid-color slides to introduce sections?
Think about how your formatting can create a sense of hierarchy and rhythm to aid comprehension.
{And don't forget to keep it simple.}
Did you notice how in this deck, each tip appears in the same place on the slide? And how I used solid-color slides to introduce sections?
Think about how your formatting can create a sense of hierarchy and rhythm to aid comprehension.
{And don't forget to keep it simple.}
Photo by geishaboy500
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Unfortunately, here is how many people interpret the idea of consistent formatting...
FUN
Have Fun
"Fun" is not a word that most of us associate with either creating or listening to presentations. But we don't see why these things shouldn't be fun!
Read more about our story and our philosophy here:
http://haikudeck.com/about
"Fun" is not a word that most of us associate with either creating or listening to presentations. But we don't see why these things shouldn't be fun!
Read more about our story and our philosophy here:
http://haikudeck.com/about
Photo by lasmit42
5. Find the story in everything
Tip #5: Keep your focus on what really matters: your story.
When you're working on a presentation, it's easy to get caught up in time-consuming things like building animations, text formatting, and fancy transitions. But these aren't the things that make your message memorable--it's the story.
We have tried to make Haiku Deck incredibly simple to use so you can concentrate on your message. And we often find that the very process of exploring pictures and words with Haiku Deck's built-in image search unlocks ideas and opens up new creative possibilities.
When you're working on a presentation, it's easy to get caught up in time-consuming things like building animations, text formatting, and fancy transitions. But these aren't the things that make your message memorable--it's the story.
We have tried to make Haiku Deck incredibly simple to use so you can concentrate on your message. And we often find that the very process of exploring pictures and words with Haiku Deck's built-in image search unlocks ideas and opens up new creative possibilities.
Photo by courosa
REMEMBER
- Simple
- Beautiful
- Fun
And, whether you're using Haiku Deck or not, we hope you'll remember the Haiku Deck way:
Keep it Simple
Make it Beautiful
Have Fun
Keep it Simple
Make it Beautiful
Have Fun
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