Effective powerpoint presentations[1]
- 1. EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
- 2. Why Presentations fail …. Top reasons… Slides being “read out”-60.4% “ Full sentences” instead of “bullet points”-47.8% “ Moving text”/lot of graphics; complex charts-24.5%
- 3. Effective Presentations- What to Do..?? For starters, KNOW.. What’s the purpose of your presentation? -Provides information - Is it persuasive ? -Decide what you want your audience to know at the end of the presentation
- 4. Effective Presentations So you have the purpose/goal now! Now Use.. A Presentation Structure Determine: -Pre-state of target audience-----Presentation Plan-----Guide towards the goal Assumptions: Your audience’s knowledge level The credibility you enjoy with them
- 5. Effective Presentations Always .. Select.. Colours having high contrast Why? -Text & graphics can be easily viewed Popular choices - Dark background - blue/ dark purple against light text colors like white/yellow
- 6. Effective Presentations Pick.. Large enough Fonts Never.. -Use fonts below 24-pt size -Preference -36-44 pt size fonts.( for headers/titles) Remember— If the font is too small, the MESSAGE is L O S T.
- 7. Effective Presentations Use.. Bullet Points Don’t -Use complete sentences Follow - The 6-by-6 guideline, i.e., no more than six bullet points/ no more than six words in each bullet - For bullet pts, use “animation” effect to “expand” ideas
- 8. Effective Presentations Avoid Movement of slide elements while presenting Why?? -It distracts the audience Do’s.. - The text SHOULD appear on the correct spot on the slides
- 9. Effective Presentations Select.. Graphics carefully Only use if.. -adds to message on the slide Remember -Clip arts/graphics: distract, if not add to message
- 10. Effective Presentations Use.. Proper chart (expresses the purpose) GREAT way to present info if used properly.. It’s the best way to go!! For complex ideas --In an overall graph, split a graph (smaller amts of data)
- 11. Effective Presentations Finally Practise, Practise, Practise..!! Best way to be comfortable— -Actually feel prepared -Practice your speech, as planned .. -But do not memorise Why?? A memorised speech sounds “canned ” Remember A GOOD PRESENTATION IS MORE LIKE A CONVERSATION
- 12. Effective Presentations—What have we talked about.. Your ready reckoner- Decide on goal of presentation; use presentation structure Select colours in high-contrast ; large fonts Use bullet points ; built-in bullet text points Avoid movement of slide-elements/ select graphics carefully Use explanatory /purposeful charts … And don’t just “read” them out!