<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, 20 Jun 2020 at 11:16, Marita Moll <<a href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">mmoll@ca.inter.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Great tips Jonathan --
but we can't just take images from the web and stick them on
powerpoints destined for a world wide audience and which will
continue to exist in archives.</font></p></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default">Why not? It depends on your source. Getting stuff randomly off the net doesn't make something sustainable, but it can if you:</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default"><ul><li>Download the image(s) and insert/embed rather than link;<br></li><li>Ask permission from the creator (if possible) or</li><li>Use one of the <a href="https://unsplash.com/">many</a> <a href="https://pixabay.com/">sources</a> of <a href="https://www.pexels.com/">royalty-free</a> <a href="https://www.freeimages.com/">photos</a> and<a href="https://www.openclipart.org/"> graphics</a>.</li></ul></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default">As for a worldwide audience, that's a factor when selecting images in the first place so they're widely understood during your presentation as well as archived.<br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default">For me, I try when possible to stick to the tried-and-true <a href="https://guykawasaki.com/the_102030_rule/">10-20-30 rule for presentations</a> created by VC maven Guy Kawasaki. The rule means that presentations should <b>NOT</b>:</div><span style="color:rgb(11,83,148)"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(11,83,148)"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>Have more than 10 slides</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(11,83,148)">Be longer than 20 minutes</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(11,83,148)">Have a font size smaller than 30 point.</span></li></ul></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default">While originally designed as instruction how a startup can best make a pitch to investors, the rule is widely applicable as it considers the purpose of slides (to support the presentation rather than BE it) and the audience's attention span and ability to digest new information. While coined in 2005, the rule has <a href="https://www.slidegenius.com/blog/guy-kawasakis-10-20-30-rule-presentation">stood the test of time</a> and is just as, if not more relevant now as then.<br></div><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)" class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">When I find in preparation that a presentation exceeds 20 minutes or 10 slides, I'll insert at a logical point a 5-10 minute rest -- Q&A, bathroom break, whatever -- before starting the next set.</span> I'm not always able to hold steadfast to the rule but I always consider it and better have a good reason for exceeding. It's served me well.<br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)"></span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><div style="text-align:left">Evan Leibovitch, <span style="font-size:12.8px">Toronto Canada</span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.8px">@evanleibovitch / </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">@el56</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><br></div></div>