13 Alternatives to Using Bullet Points in Presentations

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Here are 13 alternative ways to design and display content in presentations versus using bullet points. This will work in PowerPoint and other presentation authoring tools.

Design Presentations & Public Speaking

Alternatives to
Using bullet points
In presentations
#banthebulletpoint
13

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Use boxes in contrasting color to the background

Your quote
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- name
Create a giant quote

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Add shapes to your boxes

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Or add icons

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Or use numbers
1
2
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Use icons and text
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Or try it with a color background
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Or place images in a shape
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Try inversing the colors
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Simplicity is beautiful
Use only a few words on a blank screen

Simplicity is beautiful
You can even do it with a background image

Display numerical values in a different size
Simplicity is
beautiful

Add the text in a shape along the bottom to describe the image or your point

Presentation by:
Melissa MillowaY
@MelMilloway

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