If a presentation can be fit into three slides, then why use slides at all? At that point, it seems better suited to a one-page Word doc. To wit: one of the mos

If a presentation can be fit into three slides, then why use slides at all? At that point, it seems better suited to a one-page Word doc. To wit: one of the most effective short-form idea communication tools I've ever seen is the infamous "P&G Memo" used by Procter & Gamble. It's worth Googling, absorbing, and pressing into service. You'd be amazed at how pretty much any complex idea can be condensed into a single page -- not to mention how much more readily it will be received and digested, which is the entire point of communication. As for Powerpoint and Keynote, reserve those for actual presentations (i.e., delivered live in front of an audience). Try to avoid them as handouts or passed-around documents, unless requested by the recipient (And even then, politely push back if possible; most people have been conditioned to ask for PPTs when they don't really need, or even want them).