You work hard on your presentation. You practice, you make your slides "just so," but it still falls flat! Kristine Krafts gives you her top tips to make sure that doesn't happen next time!

Dr. Kristine Krafts

Dr. Kristine Krafts

Dr. Kristine Krafts

Dr. Kristine Krafts

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed on this episode are those of my guest and I alone, and do not reflect those of the organizations with which either of us is affiliated. Neither Dr. Krafts nor I have any relevant financial disclosures.

The images below are generously provided by Dr. Krafts.

Krafts slide 1 - Busy backgrounds!
Krafts slide 2 - Simple background
Krafts slide 3 - SO MANY WORDS!
Krafts slide 4 - Far fewer words; much more pleasant
Krafts slide 5 - Unprofessional, busy-appearing fonts
Krafts slide 6 - Two to say "NO" to, and four that work well!
Krafts slide 7 - Wow! Font is too small!
Krafts slide 8 - This is a BAD look! Fuzzy, tiny, complicated-looking graphs.
Krafts slide 9 - BEFORE: Busy and complicated-looking. Hard to see message.
Krafts slide 10 - AFTER: Graph simplified and data in table

Time-Stamped Notes

  • 2:00: Intro to Dr. Krafts
  • 4:50: Dr. Krafts and the rubber chicken
  • 5:38: You don't have to follow someone else's path
  • 9:05: Why a podcast on presentations?
  • 11:05: Tip 1: Pick a simple template
  • 18:03: Tip 2: Don’t crowd the slide with text
  • 24:05: Tip 3: Use the right font
  • 31:49: Tip 4: Don’t read off your slides
  • 41:02: Tip 5: Make your graphs awesome
  • 47:17: Resources available at pathologystudent.com for blood bankers

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