1

Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Effective PowerPoint Presentations

It is easy to make a PowerPoint slide show;

however, harder to make an effective presentation

2

Why Use PowerPoint

• PowerPoint allows you to interact with your audience.

Effective Power Point Presentations

• If your presentation is meaningful it will determine

if your subjects will go to sleep or be involved in

what you are saying.

• We will look around the room to see how involved

your participants in the presentation

3

Color Scheme

• Light text on a dark background is most effective.

• As long as you stick to this just make sure that your

colors are pleasing.

• Only change the scheme on certain slides that you want

to emphasize. Such as a green background when you

are referencing money.

• In a business setting you would probably want to use

the colors that the business has adopted, such as Coca-

Cola Red.

6

4

Too Much Information!

• Your PowerPoint presentation is an aid not the

presentation in itself.

• If you have a slide with more than five bullets include

them in a new slide.

• Make just major points with bullets.

• Never read from your presentation.

Clip Art

• Use clip art to help make your points without having to explain them!

• Be careful with animated gifs that might take away from what you are saying!

• Try not to use the same clips several times in your presentation.

• This does not apply to your logos--put these on the master slides to help reinforce your company’s image.

5

Backgrounds • Try to customize your presentations by changing the

color schemes, and making custom backgrounds.

• If your audience sees a generic brand presentation they

are less likely to pay attention to what you are saying.

• You can purchase from an Office Supply store both new

backgrounds and clip art.

Technology • When you use transitions, sounds, and custom animation

use it sparingly.

• Remember sound from your laptop may not have enough

volume for everyone to hear it.

• Remember some animation makes text harder to read.

• There is nothing better than a presentation that is done

professionally with only limited effects

6

Empty Space

Use it!

Empty Space adds impact!

Why are you doing this presentation?

• Start with the end in mind.

• Why are you speaking to the group, what are we

trying to accomplish!

• Your reward is a good grade, and in the world of

work to keep your job.

7

Hints For A Successful Presentation

• Plan carefully

• Do your research

• Know your audience

• Time your presentation

• Practice your presentation

• Speak comfortably and clearly

Effective PowerPoint Slides

• Standardize position, colors and styles

• Include only necessary information.

• Use colors that contrast

• Too many slides can lose your audience

8

Text Guidelines

• Generally no more than 6 words a line

• Avoid long sentences

• Larger fonts indicate more important information

• Be sure text contrast with background

• Fancy fonts can be hard to read

• WORDS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTER ARE HARD TO

READ

Clip Art and Graphics

• Should balance the slide

• Should enhance and complement the text not

overwhelm or take away from it.

• No more than two graphics per slide.

9

THANKS

17