Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations | 
|  | | | Title: | Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations | | Author: | Stephen M. Kosslyn | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 13 August, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0195320697 / 9780195320695 | | List Price: | $19.95 | | You Save: | $6.38 | | Amazon Price: | $13.57 | |
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Product Description
True or False?
Most PowerPoint presentations are:
compelling illuminating informative clear and to the point
Answer: False
Make a change following the principles of Stephen Kosslyn:
a world authority on the visual brain a clear and engaging writer
Making PowerPoint presentations that are clear, compelling, memorable, and even enjoyable is not an obscure art. In this book, Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned cognitive neuroscientist, presents eight simple principles for constructing a presentation that takes advantage of the information modern science has discovered about perception, memory, and cognition. Using hundreds of images and sample slides, he shows the common mistakes many people make and the simple ways to fix them. For example, never use underlining to emphasize a word--the line will cut off the bottom of letters that have descending lines (such as p and g), which interferes with the brain's ability to recognize text. Other tips include why you should state your conclusion at the beginning of a presentation, when to use a line graph versus a bar graph, and how to use color correctly. By following Kosslyn's principles, anyone will be able to produce a presentation that works!
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Customer Reviews:
• Great Book 08 February, 2008
This is a great book. I really liked the psicological approach and the appendix where the author goes with more detailed scientific description of how psicology interacts with communications and powerpoint.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3HZJSXBE3PY3A
• Eight Principles Lost In A Forest Of Recommendations 25 March, 2008
The idea seems good -- eight principles for compelling PowerPoint presentations. But the execution is neither clear nor to the point. For example, chapter 2, the first chapter of substance, lists eight recommendations for overall structure, five recomendations for building the introduction, ten recommendations for the body of the presentation, three recommendations for the wrap-up, and five recommendations for delivery (that's 31 recommendations in all), before returning to the eight psychological principles. And that, as I said, is only chapter 2. Other chapters are similarly ungainly.
In addition, as other reviewers point out, many of the suggestions are barely worth the paper they're printed on. For example, "start with a bang" or "face the audience."
In short, this is a book that will overwhelm novice presenters and bore experienced ones. Find another.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3V2VSZHQZHEMW
• The Bible Of Effective Presentations 15 October, 2008
This is the best book I've ever read on how to design effective presentations. It is sound, clear, and funny. A must-read!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1CF327ME2091M
• Great Thoughts 27 February, 2008
Having studied Psychology in College it was refreshing to see Psychological principles applied to PowerPoint.
I believe we do have to consider psychology when making presentations that connect. Kosslyn goes along way to reaching that goal. A lot of the ideas I have heard at other places and seminars. It was nice to see them all listed in one source.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2A7R4Y0X38ROW
• Where Research And Practice Meet 11 June, 2008
Finally!, a book that engages visual communication practice with cognitive
neuroscience and psychology research. Too often these areas live separately
and as a graphic designer professor, I find the Kosslyn's content invaluable.
As producers of visual communication, students should know what is going
on in the mind of their users. I plan on adding Clear and to the Point to my
course reading list.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1S2M1FYKXYAEB
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