I thought my slide design was clear until the Q&A turned into a guessing game.

Now I check contrast before every presentation.

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My last presentation had a 10 second rule for each slide. If someone couldn't get the main point that fast, I reworked it. Checking contrast is smart, but simplifying the message matters more. I spend more time cutting words than picking colors.

butler.quinn2mo ago

That ten second rule sounds like a game changer.

kim.thea2mo ago

Yeah, the ten second rule is good, but it misses how people actually read slides. We don't start at the top left every time. @emery_brown is right about cutting words, but you also have to control where the eye goes first. If your key point is buried in a paragraph, even perfect contrast won't save you. You need a clear visual path, not just a short message.