Detailed lists are an ineffective way to communicate ideas in business presentations, writes Leslie Belknap in Why Bullet Points Kill Presentations:

“[B]ullet point lists kill presentations because your audience will struggle to pay attention to your lists, agree with your lists, and recall your lists.”

Following Belknap’s suggestions – and visual examples – for eliminating bullet points and lengthy lists will make your presentations better: they’ll be more memorable and less challenging for your audience. Read it, then start revising.