PowerPoint Presentation Tips

1. Tips for the perfect
presentation!

2. Tip #1 - Communication
 Understand material and purpose
 Communicate clearly and concisely
 Short sentences
 Limit words on each slide
 Use the 3x3 writing process
 Prewrite, write and revise

3. Tip #2 - Audience
 Know your audience
 Understand knowledge level of the audience
 Will there be different knowledge levels
 Encourage feedback and interaction
 Use PowerPoint add-ins to enhance
participation

4. Tip #3 – Audience Attention
 Strive to keep the audiences attention
 Keep presentation lively and active
 Use animations to keep the audience attention
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Text and images pop in to highlight discussion points
Build on simple concepts to create more detail
 Use slide transition to move from one slide to
the next

5. Tip #4 - Styles
 Visually appealing slides
 Colors that do not overwhelm the audience
 Text needs to stand out and be readable
 No more than two different fonts
 Font size should be between 24 and 36
 Titles are larger than text
 Templates keep presentations consistent

6. Tip #5 – Visual Aids
 Use visual aids to enhance presentation
 Visual aids need to be relevant to the
information being presented
 Visual aids can assist the audience in
remembering information
 Most common visual aids are:
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Maps
Photographs
Other images

7. Tip #6 – Complex Concepts
 Use graphics to increase understanding of
complex concepts
 Organizational charts
 Flow charts
 Pie and bar charts
 Full descriptions should be included in
hand-outs.

8. Tip #7 – Information availability
 Create an interactive presentation
 Embed links
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Websites
Spreadsheets and charts that will increase audience
understanding
Informational videos
 Benefits
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Increased information retention
Information available at a later point in time

9. Tip #8 – Distribution
 Distribute charts via an internet link
 Any changes are made real time
 Immediate access to updated information
 Link retained for future reference
 Increased ways to conduct presentation
 Web based presentation
 Face-to-face presentation
 Telephone presentation

10. Questions or
Comments?