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You’re Not the Decision Maker If You Are Giving the PowerPoint
You lose influence (and value) when you treat the presentation as your moment to persuade. The PowerPoint slides are not your platform for control; they are your tool for support.
JD Solomon
Apr 152 min read
Big Decisions Don't Come from PowerPoint Presentations
High‑risk choices involve emotion, uncertainty, and personal judgment. A slide deck cannot carry that weight.
Technical professionals and business leaders often forget this and default to presentations because they feel safe. But safety is not the same as effectiveness.
JD Solomon
Apr 22 min read
Why Checking Accessibility for PowerPoint Headings is Good for All High-Stakes Presentations
Making Microsoft PowerPoint headings more accessible makes your slides more effective for the entire audience.
JD Solomon
Sep 8, 20252 min read
Why Your Visuals Need More Than Canva for Accessibility and Alt Text
Canva makes these shortcomings worse by setting up the case of "flexibility that supports creativity" versus "structure that supports accessibility.”
JD Solomon
Aug 14, 20252 min read
Is Your PowerPoint Presentation Ready for the Colorblind?
The things you do to make your presentation and reports more accessible to people with impairments make your work more understandable to all
JD Solomon
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Are Your PowerPoint Slides Ready for the Color Blind?
People who are color blind will have problems interpreting visuals that are highly dependent on color. The most common type of color...
JD Solomon
Oct 23, 20221 min read
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