2. INTRODUCTION
Slide presentation software such as PowerPoint
has become an ingrained part of many instructional
settings, particularly in large classes and in courses
more geared toward information exchange than skill
development. PowerPoint can be a highly effective tool
to aid learning, but if not used carefully, may instead
disengage students and actually hinder learning.
3. ADVANTAGES OF USING POWERPOINT
Engaging multiple learning styles
Increasing visual impact
Improving audience focus
Providing annotations and highlights
Analyzing and synthesizing complexities
Enriching curriculum with interdisciplinary
Increasing spontaneity and interactivity
Increasing wonder
4. POWERPOINT IS USED FOR:
Business
Training
Educational
Events
Seminars
5. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Write a script.
• Make sure you write out or at least outline your
presentation before trying to put together slides. And make
sure your script follows good storytelling conventions: give
it a beginning, middle, and end; have a clear arc that
builds towards some sort of climax; make your audience
appreciate each slide but be anxious to find out what‘s
next; and when possible, always leave ‗em wanting more.
6. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
One thing at a time, please
• Plan your presentation so just one new point is displayed at
any given moment. Bullet points can be revealed one at a time
as you reach them. Charts can be put on the next slide to be
referenced when you get to the data the chart displays. Your
job as presenter is to control the flow of information so that
you and your audience stay in sync.
7. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
No Paragraphs
• Your slides are the illustrations for your
presentation, not the presentation itself. They should
underline and reinforce what you‘re saying as you give
your presentation — save the paragraphs of text for your
script.
8. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Pay Attention to Designs
• PowerPoint and other presentation packages offer all
sorts of ways to add visual ―flash‖ to your slides: fades,
swipes, flashing text, and other annoyances are all too
easy to insert with a few mouse clicks. Avoid the
temptation to dress up your pages with cheesy effects
and focus instead on simple design basics.
9. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Think outside the screen.
• Remember, the slides on the screen are only part of
the presentation – and not the main part. Even though
you‘re liable to be presenting in a darkened room, give
some thought to your own presentation manner – how
you hold yourself, what you wear, how you move
around the room. You are the focus when you‘re
presenting, no matter how interesting your slides are.
10. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Have a hook.
• Open with something surprising or intriguing,
something that will get your audience to sit up and take
notice. The most powerful hooks are often those that
appeal directly to your audience‘s emotions – offer
them something awesome or, if it‘s appropriate, scare
the pants off of them.
11. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Ask questions.
• Questions arouse interest, pique curiosity, and engage
audiences. So ask a lot of them. Build tension by
posing a question and letting your audience stew a
moment before moving to the next slide with the
answer.
12. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Modulate, modulate, modulate.
• Always speak as if you were speaking to a friend, not as if you
are reading off of index cards (even if you are). If keeping up a
lively and personable tone of voice is difficult for you when
presenting, do a couple of practice run-throughs. If you still
can’t get it right and presentations are a big part of your job, take
a public speaking course or join Toastmasters.
13. TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
Break the rules.
• As with everything else, there are times when each of these rules
– or any other rule you know – won’t apply. If you know there’s a
good reason to break a rule, go ahead and do it. Rule breaking is
perfectly acceptable behavior – it’s ignoring the rules or breaking
them because you just don’t know any better that leads to shoddy
15. Five Rules for More Effective Presentation
Don’t give your presentation software center stage.
Create a logical flow to your presentation.
Make your presentation readable.
Remember, less is more.
Do not distribute a handout immediately.
16. Do’s and Don’ts for PowerPoint Presentation
Don’t read your presentation straight from the slides.
Your audience will zone out and stop listening to
what you‘re saying, which means they won‘t hear any extra
information you include. Instead of typing out your entire
presentation, include only main ideas, keywords, and
talking points in your slide show text. Engage your
audience by sharing the details out loud.
17. Do’s and Don’ts for PowerPoint Presentation
Do Follow the 5/5/5 rule.
To keep your audience from feeling overwhelmed,
you should keep the text on each slide short and to the
point. Some experts suggest using the 5/5/5rule: no more
than five words per line of text, five lines of text per slide,
or five text-heavy slides in a row.
18. Do’s and Don’ts for PowerPoint Presentation
Don’t forget your audience.
Humor can lighten up a presentation, but if you use it
inappropriately, your audience might think you don‘t know
what you‘re doing. Know your audience, and tailor your
presentation to their tastes and expectations.
19. Do’s and Don’ts for PowerPoint Presentation
Do choose readable colors and fonts.
Your text should be easy to read and pleasant to
look at. Large, simple fonts and theme colors are always
your best bet. The best fonts and colors can vary
depending on your presentation setting. Make your text
bigger than usual so that the people in the back can read it.
Dark text on a light background is your best bet for visibility.
20. Do’s and Don’ts for PowerPoint Presentation
Don’t overload your presentation with animations.
As anyone who‘s sat through a presentation while
every letter of every paragraph zoomed across the screen
can tell you, being inundated with complicated animations
and exciting slide transitions can be extremely irritating.
