Most presentations consist of slides full of bullets. Apparently, people are afraid to forget something, so why not put everything you know or you might want to say in a long list. The truth is, these lists add no value to your presentation. Also, the example slide we found has too much information.

Something is of added value if you can limit the content. Our advice is to limit your lists to a maximum of three. If you think the rest of the list is important too, put it in a handout.

If you have a list of specifications, just mention the three most important ones. For example, the three specifications that make your product unique. Don't mention the most obvious specifications such as good quality.

Another good way of using lists is to show pros and cons. Again, a maximum of three pros and a maximum of three cons should be used, as shown in the following screenshot. It's also okay to show just one of each.

Try to make use of visual elements like a checkmark for pros and a red cross for cons as shown in the next screenshot. Since Facebook, you can also use a thumbs up for pros and thumbs down for cons. You can find these symbols by navigating to Insert | Symbols & shapes... in the Prezi editor.

In this task, you learned that you should never use long lists in your presentation. Use a maximum of three or even less. Use pros and cons to show the advantages and disadvantages. Again, use a maximum of three pros and and a maximum of three cons. Use well-known symbols to visualize something is right or wrong.