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Get feedback on your slides before you present.
The presentation checklist to run before any big talk
A complete pre-presentation checklist covering your message, structure, slides, readability, rehearsal and the room, so you walk in knowing what to fix.
26 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readChart design for slides: one clear message per chart
How to design charts that work on a slide: decide the message first, pick a chart that shows it, strip the clutter and use one highlight colour.
27 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readHow to check a pitch deck before an investor meeting
A calm review to run on your pitch deck before you meet investors: the story, the numbers, the ask, slide readability and the files you send ahead.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow to fix a text-heavy deck
A practical way to rescue a deck buried in text: find the worst slides, pull out each point, move detail to your notes and swap lists for simple visuals.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readA presentation rubric to grade your own slides
A simple four-part rubric for marking your own deck, with what an A, B, C and D look like for clarity, structure, readability and design consistency.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow to refresh an old presentation
A step-by-step way to update an old deck for a new audience: check what's out of date, rework the story, tidy the design and cut slides that don't help.
27 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readHow to review your job interview presentation
A focused way to check an interview presentation before the day: does it answer the brief, fit the time, show your thinking and hold up under questions?
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readContrast and colour on slides: a readability guide
How to choose text and background colours that stay readable on any screen or projector, use colour to guide attention and test slides before you present.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readThesis and viva defence slides: what to show the panel
How to plan and check slides for a thesis defence or viva: what to include, what to leave in the thesis, how to handle questions and a final review list.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readFont size rules for readable slides
Practical font size guidance for slide titles, body text, charts and footnotes, plus simple ways to test readability on a projector or a video call.
26 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow many words per slide is too many?
Practical guidance on how much text belongs on a slide, why it depends on how the deck is used, and how to cut wordy slides without losing your content.
26 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readCommon slide design mistakes and how to fix them
Ten slide design mistakes that make presentations harder to follow, from crowded layouts to weak contrast, with a clear and specific fix for each one.
26 Oct 2026