104 DELIVER THE EXPERIENCE
TABLE 8.7 BEFORE-AND-AFTER EXAMPLES FROM THE PLAIN
ENGLISH CAMPAIGN
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Avoid bullet points. Always. Well, almost always. Bullet
points are perfectly acceptable on pages intended to
be read by your audience, like books, documents, and
e-mails. In fact, they break up the text quite nicely.
Bullet points on presentation slides should be avoided.
Pictures are superior.
Focus on one theme per slide, and complement that
theme with a photograph or image.
Learn to create visually aesthetic slides. Above all, keep
in mind that you do not have to be an artist to build
slides rich in imagery. Visit carminegallo.com for a list of
resources.