Re: [libreoffice-users] editing an Impress file

I agree, Kevin, but we're off the point of what I need to do :)

Cheers,
Andrew

On 09/02/2013, at 3:08 AM, Kevin O'Brien <zwilnik@zwilnik.com> wrote:

> On 2/8/2013 10:58 AM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> > On 02/07/2013 09:37 AM, Michel Dauchez wrote:
> > > Hi Jay,
> > >
> > > This is a hint : you have to reduce your text length. Every presentation program does the same.
> > >
> > >
> > > Michel
> >
> > I suspected as much because the slide should be a highlight not the entire text. When I give 
> > presentations/lectures/talks I use the slides to keep me on track.
> >
> > Jay
>
> I recently saw one of the best presentations ever, which did not have a single bullet point, and 
> scarcely any text at all. Each slide was an image that illustrated the thought involved.
>
> My rule is that if people can understand your content just by reading the slides, you are doing 
> it wrong. And in that case, just give them the slides to review on their own time and cancel the 
> meeting.
>
> Regards,
>
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>
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