{"id":11071,"date":"2023-01-10T13:11:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.presentationload.com\/?p=11071"},"modified":"2023-04-24T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T08:23:23","slug":"project-only-one-message-per-slide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/project-only-one-message-per-slide\/","title":{"rendered":"More is less: Only project one message per slide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You probably know it: You are part of an audience listening to a PowerPoint presentation and the<strong> text on the slides is overwhelming you<\/strong>. On top of that, there is hardly any variety, and you notice how your attention keeps decreasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many messages on a slide are still a <strong>difficult topic to work around<\/strong>, even for experienced PowerPoint professionals. Why is less is more is the key message of this article, so keep reading to find out how you can implement this on your slides by orijecting only one message per slide.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_77c2ac-6d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_77c2ac-6d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_77c2ac-6d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why you should only use one message on your slides<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many points suggesting that <strong>using only one message per slide is better than using more<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ATTENTION: <\/strong>Your audiences\u2019 attention is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOCUS: <\/strong>Less messages per slide mean it is easier to focus on the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MEMORY: <\/strong>Your audience will remember the key messages for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEARNING: <\/strong>Too many points overwhelm your audience and distract them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These points show why a good presentation focuses only on the <strong>most important points<\/strong>. The audience <strong>can follow your presentation better<\/strong> and <strong>will remember more of the key messages <\/strong>if the slides aren\u2019t too overwhelming. Profound details are usually irrelevant to the audience, but you can always<strong> include details in the appendix<\/strong> of your presentation. This way, you are prepared for specific questions and can recall details as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9e74c4-22 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9e74c4-22 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_9e74c4-22\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to shorten slide content and project only one message: 5 tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful presentations <strong>reduce their content to the most important points and focus on one message per slide<\/strong>. To ensure your next presentation is a success and engages your audience at the same time, you can follow these tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: Start with a strong heading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a <strong>clear slide heading<\/strong> to convey your message. S<strong>hort headings that aren\u2019t longer than 10 words or action titles are ideal for this<\/strong>. To find out more about action titles, read our blog article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/action-titles-in-ppt\/\">\u201caction titles\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use a strong heading the slide\u2019s key message should already be easy to identify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: Use icons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of using too many sentences on your slides or bullet point after bullet point, you can<strong> rely on icons<\/strong>. These small pictograms are visually appealing and visualize your content in a simple way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to <strong>use icons professionally prepared by PresentationLoad<\/strong>! We have a wide range of icons in our store which you can find here: \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/powerpoint-graphics\/icons\/\">to our shop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b23da2-b7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b23da2-b7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_b23da2-b7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-_4b4806-97.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_4b4806-97.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_4b4806-97 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_4b4806-97 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_4b4806-97.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_4b4806-97.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_4b4806-97 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_4b4806-97 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/business-icon-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"business icons for report presentation\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1.jpg\" data-id=\"10500\" class=\"wp-image-10500 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-Icons-Shop6-1.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/agenda-icons-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Pr\u00e4sentation erstellen Agenda Icons\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop.jpg\" data-id=\"25787\" class=\"wp-image-25787 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop-48x27.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-icons-Shop.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/social-media-keyboard-icons-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Social-Media-Icons for projecting one message\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3.jpg\" data-id=\"10435\" class=\"wp-image-10435 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Icons-Shop3.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/isometric-icons-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Isometric-Icons for projecting one message\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop.jpg\" data-id=\"10433\" class=\"wp-image-10433 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isometric-Icons-SHop.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c66aa5-3c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_c66aa5-3c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_c66aa5-3c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3: Use graphics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another replacement for too many sentences on your slides can be <strong>graphics. <\/strong>With strong graphics you can <strong>illustrate content better<\/strong> and more briefly whilst conveying a clear message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to <strong>use professionally designed graphics by PresentationLoad<\/strong>. You can find a wide range of graphics in our store: \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/powerpoint-graphics\/\">to our shop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9f3503-ab .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9f3503-ab .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_9f3503-ab\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-_184d4d-31 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_184d4d-31 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_184d4d-31.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_184d4d-31.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_184d4d-31 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-_184d4d-31 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/circle-chart-infographics-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"circle-infographic for one message per slide\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4.jpg\" data-id=\"10437\" class=\"wp-image-10437 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle-infographic-Shop4.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/infographics-1-powerpoint-template.html\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Pr\u00e4sentieren wie TED-Talk mit Infografiken\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein.jpg\" data-id=\"27607\" class=\"wp-image-27607 skip-lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/infografics-klein.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_50485a-8f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_50485a-8f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_50485a-8f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4: Pay attention to the layout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;When deciding on a <strong>slide layout you should not underestimate the impact they can have on the whole presentation. <\/strong>Make sure that you don\u2019t use distracting layouts. Layouts with too many placeholders usually convey more than one message per slide. Use layouts that are <strong>as simple as possible<\/strong> and allow you to convey one central message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more advice on how to design your slides in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/powerpoint-layout\/\">\u201cPowerPoint Layout\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#5: Choose the right key message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also follow the \u201cless is more\u201d advice when choosing your presentation\u2019s key message. Try to keep it <strong>as brief and concise as possible and do not use in-depth information<\/strong>. This way you can also convey it as a message on a slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about how to create a memorable key message, have a look at our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/presentations-key-messages\/\">\u201ckey messages in presentations\u201d<\/a> in our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7ab907-8e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7ab907-8e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_7ab907-8e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Extra tip: How to control the attention of your audience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to focusing on just one message per slide, you can <strong>control you audience\u2019s attention by directing it in a targeted manner<\/strong>. This supports the communication of your message which, therefore, remains in your listeners\u2019 memories for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Techniques you can use include <strong>making presentations interactive <\/strong>at appropriate points or using <strong>storytelling<\/strong> to evoke emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about how to control your audience\u2019s attention, have a look at our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/techniques-grab-audiences-attention\/\">\u201cGetting attention right from the start\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/improve-your-presentation-get-everyones-attention-from-the-start\/\">&#8220;7 tips for more attention&#8221; <\/a>in our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f63136-f9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f63136-f9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_f63136-f9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: More is always less in presentations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In your next presentation <strong>follow the \u201cless is more\u201d strategy <\/strong>and you will see that you get more attention and that your message will be easier to convey for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any question regarding choosing the right key message and how to convey it or PowerPoint in general? Feel free to contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@presentationload.com\">info@presentationload.com<\/a>. We are always happy to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are looking for v<strong>isually supportive and professionally designed templates<\/strong>? Feel free to have a look around or store, where we have a <strong>variety of slides prepared for you to download<\/strong>. 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