Chapter 12

6-x-6 rule

Specifies six bullets per screen and six words per bullet maximum on a PowerPoint slide.

Blueprint slide

A slide that provides an overview of major points and later provides transitions as the speaker moves from point to point.

Chartjunk

Crowded or otherwise poorly prepared multimedia slides and other unclear graphics.

Extemporaneous

Speaking freely without reading from notes or a manuscript after preparing and rehearsing.

Fight-flight-freeze-response

Involuntary reactions of the human body to frightening situations.

Glossophobia

The fear of public speaking.

Impromptu

Speaking that's improvised, unrehearsed, and spontaneous.

Performance anxiety

Stage fright, the fear of performing before an audience.

Pictorial superiority

A scientific concept suggesting that information conveyed in images is more memorable than text alone.

PowerPoint Phluff

A term coined by Edward R. Tufte describing poor, misused PowerPoint presentations.

Rapport

A feeling of mutual trust and respect; a bond established between the speaker and audience.

Software as a service (SaaS)

A cloud-based software licensing model allowing users to access software online on demand.

Stage fright

Nervousness before or during a presentation/appearance before an audience.

Take-away

A specific audience benefit or thought-provoking idea resulting from a presentation; the main message of a talk.

Visual clichés

Overused templates and clip art that come preinstalled with PowerPoint, Canva, and Prezi and can weary viewers who have seen them repeatedly in presentations.