PowerPointsDo’s and Don'ts

Why does one

present

To share ideas

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Know Your Audience

•Take full control of your audience,•Speak out,•You should be the main attraction not the PowerPoint,

•Control your voice•Eye contact

Connecting with the Audience

is the primary objective

Presentation shouldCredible

Do:Organize your thoughts on paper before working with PowerPoint

Use the Outline View for preparing the text part of your presentation

Spell check your content

Use only appropriate graphs, charts and images that closely follow or complement the concept expressed in each slide

Divide topics in one or more slides and keep text to a minimum on each slide

Keep a certain consistency in titles, backgrounds, colours and slide transitions

Run the show for final adjustments, stand back from the screen at least a meter, perhaps ask a colleague to assist and to give useful ideas

Don’t:

Work on the visual part before adding the necessary textUse too many pictures and graphics as it would drive away the attention from the main textUse too many sentences, focus more on keywordsRead the material directly from the screen

Keep it Simple

• Colors• Animations/Transitions• Sounds• Content• Pictures/Graphics

Colour - Bad

• Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background colour is hard to read

• Using colour for decoration is distracting and annoying.• Using a different colour for each point is unnecessary

• Using a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessary• Trying to be creative can also be bad

fonts• Don’t use fonts that are ridiculous to read. • It does not help anyone• There are many fonts you can use• Make sure they are easy to read at a distance.

Poorly Chosen Design Template or Design Theme

graphics

Overkill?

Makes you perfect!!!

Making the presentation memorable

• Study at the Wharton Research Centre • Using visual slides had a dramatic effect on

message retention. • The effect of using visuals is truly staggering!• “A picture is worth a thousand words" is as

true today as it has always been.

Background

• Pretty, simplistic• & consistent

Practice Your PresentationUse a data projector to view your presentation:

Is it easy to read the text?

Is the amount of information on each slide kept to a minimum?

Are there any distracting elements?

Don't read your material directly from the screen (use the slides as prompts, outlines, or conversation points, not cue cards)

Don't leave all the lights on in the room (be sure people can actually see the screen)

"If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail"

Rule 1. Rehearse against the clock• Practice your presentation against the clock. • Allow extra time for questions• Watch out for nerves • Take in a clock or take off your wrist watch

Presentation

• Don’t rely on PowerPoint• Interact with the audience• Use other visual aids if appropriate

• Do practice your presentation• Do be sure your equipment works

• Have a backup plan ready

The presentation should be unique

• Do make your PowerPoint unique• You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all

Use Good Design & Contrast

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