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“My best advice is to not start in PowerPoint. Presentation tools force you to think through information linearly, and you really need to start by thinking of the whole instead of the individual lines.” quote by Nancy Duarte
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“My best advice is to not start in PowerPoint. Presentation tools force you to think through information linearly, and you really need to start by thinking of the whole instead of the individual lines.”

Nancy Duarte

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Source Book: slide: The Art of the Pitch, Nancy Duarte, 2013

Presentation tools shape thinking linearly, limiting holistic understanding of ideas.

In simple terms: PowerPoint forces step‑by‑step thinking.

Key Takeaway

Start with the big picture before structuring details.

Themes

communication design thinking

Mood

strategic practical

Type

educational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • business meetings
  • educational lectures
  • product design
  • strategic planning

Key Concepts

cognitive bias systems thinking

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you visualize the whole story first?
  • What alternatives support non‑linear thinking?
A Different Perspective

Linear tools can still be useful if used wisely.

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