How to Design TED Worthy Presentation Slides

by Akash Karia

🕐 Reading time: 4 - 6 hours

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🔖 Summary:

"How to Design TED-Worthy Presentation Slides" focuses on creating slides that are engaging and impactful, similar to those seen in TED Talks. Karia says slides should help your message instead of making it harder to understand. The author thinks slides should be simple, with not too much text and clear pictures. This makes it much easier to deliver your message. The goal is for your slides to back up your story without overloading your audience with too much information.

The book also covers how to use colors and graphics to highlight key information without creating visual noise. Karia’s approach is about making sure your slides are memorable and reinforce the message you’re delivering.

A big focus in the book is on the importance of practice and refinement. Karia advises that even the best-designed slides need to be practiced to ensure they flow smoothly with your presentation. He stresses that preparation helps in delivering a polished and professional presentation, where the slides and speaker work together.

💡 Why worth reading?

Will help you simplify your slides by learning how to use minimal text and focus on key visuals.

Will help you highlight important points by learning how to use colors and graphics effectively.

Will help you create a professional look by learning how to maintain a clean and organized layout.

🔖 What people say about "How to Design TED Worthy Presentation Slides"?

"I bought this book because a client of mine wanted me to write a blog about making an effective presentation. It didn't disappoint.

That is despite it being very short (You can read it in one seating). A few of the ideas I took away from the book include; sticking to one core message, not treating slides as the heart of a presentation and how to use images (and why).

I would say it is a handy book if you want to stop boring your audience to death with flat presentations."