Thomas Johnson inquired: > A co-worker asked me if there is some established target for > how much time to spend on each slide in a PowerPoint > presentation. We're working on a training presentation for > clients to introduce a new technology/product line. I'd be > interested in what the group has to say about the number of > slides per hour and the ideal number of slides per session > (assuming training is going to run for most of a day). If you > have any suggestions for pacing, suggested length of each > session, or any other helpful guidelines, I'd value your input.
Does anybody even like training that's delivered as a stack of PP slides? I think the amount of time per slide depends entirely on how much stuff you cram onto each slide. Also, what is the purpose? Is it merely intro/familiarization, and nobody is really expected to remember anything? (Just sorta recognize it when it arrives for real, later on?) Or is it actual training where people are expected to leave the event with some new concepts and useful skills? Will you be canning every word that you deliver (so lots and lots of slides with a depth of detail) or will each slide be just a rough jump-off point for largely extemporaneous remarks and explanations? Will the attendees be given the presentation as a printout? If so, will you leave room for them to write comments and detailed notes per slide? All this and many more questions will inform the answers to your questions... or make them moot. :-) I ask all this stuff only because you used the word "training", implying that it wasn't just a product kick-off rah-rah session. - Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing it. ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
