7 Secrets for Great Power point Presentations

Great Power Point Presentations Power Point presentations skills are a must have requirement for most Sales Managers in today's Selling environment. Your slides are a minor part and can make or break it for you!

Power Point presentations skills are a must have requirement for most Sales Managers in today's Selling environment. Your slides are a minor part and can make or break it for you!

How we communicate? A staggering 97% of how we communicate is non verbal Just 7% relates to the words we use So what......

A staggering 97% of how we communicate is non verbal

Just 7% relates to the words we use

So what......

So What... Did you know that most Sales Managers start their presentation planning by booting up Power Point. It’s my job to tell you this is a Big No No

Did you know that most Sales Managers start their presentation planning by booting up Power Point. It’s my job to tell you this is a Big No No

7 Secrets for Great Power Point presentations Plan ahead Too Many Slides Too Many Words Spell Check

Plan ahead

Too Many Slides

Too Many Words

Spell Check

7 Tips for Great Power Point presentations No More than 5 bullets Colour Schemes Flying In and Out and all that Jazz

No More than 5 bullets

Colour Schemes

Flying In and Out and all that Jazz

Plan Ahead - Before you start writing anything, ask yourself.... What’s my outcome? Who’s my audience, what do I know about them? How long have I got? / where is it?

What’s my outcome?

Who’s my audience, what do I know about them?

How long have I got? / where is it?

Plan ahead When you have as much information to answer the previous questions you can start to design Your content Then build your slides

When you have as much information to answer the previous questions you can start to design Your content

Then build your slides

Too Many Slides I know you feel passionate about your subject and remember Slides are there to support your message not deliver it ! Use 1 Slide for 3 minutes of talk time

I know you feel passionate about your subject and remember Slides are there to support your message not deliver it !

Use 1 Slide for 3 minutes of talk time

Too Many Words Heard the saying, “too many cooks spoil the broth?” Too many words dilute your message and switches off your audience

Heard the saying, “too many cooks spoil the broth?”

Too many words dilute your message and

switches off your audience

Spell Check Yes I know it’s obvious. Just make sure you do it. Some people love to pick you up on it. For major presentations, have someone else check it over

Yes I know it’s obvious. Just make sure you do it. Some people love to pick you up on it.

For major presentations, have someone else check it over

No more than 5 bullets per slide The brain can only remember between 5 and 9 bits of information at any time It’s to do with how we process information If you want make huge impact, go for 4-5!

The brain can only remember between 5 and 9 bits of information at any time

It’s to do with how we process information

If you want make huge impact, go for 4-5!

Colour Schemes Think of your colour scheme and font colour Avoid busy schemes Though boring, apparently white backgrounds and black text are supposed to work best

Think of your colour scheme and font colour

Avoid busy schemes

Though boring, apparently white backgrounds and black text are supposed to work best

Flying in and Out Power point is powerful. Use it to enhance your message and not detract Use builds and animations appropriately Use relevant diagrams if you can Always tailor to your audience

Power point is powerful. Use it to enhance your message and not detract

Use builds and animations appropriately

Use relevant diagrams if you can

Always tailor to your audience

Remember Your audience are coming to see you present If it was about your slides, you could email them Your slides will be a powerful support to your message when prepared following these secrets

Your audience are coming to see you present

If it was about your slides, you could email them

Your slides will be a powerful support to your message when prepared following these secrets

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