PowerPoint. It gets a lot of hate; it gets a lot of use. In this episode, we discuss when we should stop using it or use it less, and what to replace it with, and how to get the best out of it when we do use it. As always, it's packed with practical suggestions for your training design practice. 00:54 What’s wrong with PowerPoint 01:58 Where are we going wrong? 03:09 Presentations and subject matter experts 03:50 How can we avoid ‘Death by PowerPoint’? 05:04 Start with the session plan 06:14 A document for people who commission training 06:44 Terry’s zero-PowerPoint programme 09:44 Is PowerPoint lazy? 10:49 Lessons from a zero-PowerPoint programme 12:50 How do delegates respond to zero PowerPoint? 13:41 Using the physical space of the room 16:24 How do we make sure the delegates take the right info away? 19:39 Making the learning personal 21:55 When might you need to use slides? 22:50 What to stop doing if you do use PowerPoint 23:57 Too many slides is better than too much on each slide 25:07  What we should be doing more of if using PowerPoint 26:37 J P Phillips Ted Talk 27:01 Don’t just put black bullets on white 28:27 To build or not to build? 29:59 Slides without PowerPoint 34:56 Sheridan’s takeaways from PowerPoint 38:03 Sheridan’s mini-topic -- simplifying learning 45:10 Who we are and getting in touch Resource Links How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint by J P Philips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo SmartArt: preview.tinyurl.com/uxemdvx Haiku Deck: www.haikudeck.com Beautiful AI: www.beautiful.ai Prezi: prezi.com Sway: sway.office.com Contact the Hosts Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TrainingDesignPodcast Terry Pearce LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/terrypaulpearce Sheridan Webb LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trainingdesigner The Training Designers’ Club: www.facebook.com/groups/2226817990681543 - A community for Learning Designers 360 Learning Design: 360learningdesign.com - For bespoke, creative and personalised learning design Keystone Development: www.keystonedevelopment.co.uk - For bespoke learning and development programme design Power Hour: www.power-hour.co.uk - For ready written bite-size training materials