Asif Mehmood, [CLDP] is a Certified Learning and Development Professional from Concord Certification Corp, Canada. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration [MBA] and has undergone a Training of Trainers [ToT] from the Pakistan Institute of Management [PIM]. He also holds a diploma in Information Technology. Currently he is working as a Training Associate at the Centre for Capacity Building, SDPI. Asif has rich experience of conducting workshops on Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 & 2010 and Prezi for international development, public and corporate sector clients such as the Royal Norwegian Embassy [RNE], Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited [FFBL], National Bank of Pakistan [NBP], IESCO, SACH and NDMA. Asif is known for his helpful and personalized training style.

1. Guidelines on Developing
Effective PowerPoint
Presentation
07 January 2014

2. Aim
• To help you to create effective presentation
• Help in avoiding common pitfalls in
PowerPoint presentation
• To reveal some of the hidden but useful
features in PowerPoint
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3. Assumptions
• You are familiar with PowerPoint interface
• You have already tried and generated
PowerPoint slides
• You use presentation software on a regular
basis
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4. Do we really need a PowerPoint ?
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5. Star of the show is . . . ?

6. Most Common PowerPoint Mistakes
• Don’t put every word on PowerPoint
• Use Spell Check before Presenting
• Avoid Excessive Use of Bullets
• Bad Color Schemes
• Useable Data Vs. Total Number of Slides
• Use of Animation
• Font Analysis
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7. Limit Bullet Points & Text
• Slides support the speaker
• Less text or NO text
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8. Keep it Simple
• Star of the show
• Have plenty of white space
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9. Too Much Text
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10. This is Better
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11. Even Better
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12. Limit Transitions and
Animations
• Do Not Over Use Slide Animations
• A simple Wipe or Move Left to Right is
OK
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13. Use High Quality Graphics
• Flicker
• Google
• Stock.xchng
• Fotolia
• Shutter stock
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14.  
Try to Avoid Clip Art Like
This
This is more effective
and professional
Use of Clip Art
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15. Use Appropriate Charts
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16. Use Colors Well
• Cool (Blue and Green)
• Warm (Orange, Red, Yellow)
• Lighting Arrangements
Determine The Feel You Want16

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Create Moods With Colors
Professional
Restrained
Mature
Dynamic
Luxurious
Fresh

18. Color Persuades
• YELLOW: Enhances Learning Up to 78%
• BLUE: Increases Participation & Motivation
Up To 80%
• RED: Outsells Black and White
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19. Font Analysis
• Courier New: Organized and
Structured
• Mistral: Artistic
• Times New Roman: Lazy, Apathetic,
Unimaginative [Always uses the default]
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20. Use of Animations
• Do NOT use sound effects with
animations
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21. Slide Master
• Use Slide Master
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22. Slides Background
• Use Your Own Background
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23. Star of the show is . . . ?

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Thanks . . .