Process diagrams are very useful for depicting (obviously) processes. Processes are a common topic in presentations and describing them with just words doesn’t work very well.
In this post, I’ll explain 2 ways to create a process diagram:
- Using SmartArt
- Creating it from scratch, to give you more variations and possibilities.
Let’s start with this slide, “4 pieces to the online marketing puzzle.” The 4 pieces are website, email, products, and events. But because I’m suggesting that this is a process, that is, you start by creating a website, then build an email list, and so on, it’s a process. You do one after the other.
A quick way would be to turn it into SmartArt, following these steps:
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From my perspective, you can use images on a slide in 3 ways:
You’re always presenting for your audience. Your presentation shouldn’t be about you.
What will help them understand and remember the content?
I recommend using the Tell ‘n’ ShowSM method for your slides. That means putting a slide title on each slide that tells the point and adding an image, diagram, chart, etc. to show the point. You DON’T put everything you say on the slide.
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