How to use powerpoint effectively

1. effective
PowerPoint
(In 5 minutes)
[sic]

2. Common PowerPoint Mistakes
1. Some people tend to put
every word they are going to
say on their PowerPoint slides.
Although this eliminates the
need to memorise your talk,
ultimately this makes you slides
crowded, wordy and boring.
You will lose your audience’s
attention before you even
reach the bottom of your slide

3. Common PowerPoint Mistakes
•Key objectives
•Making sure that what you want
to get across, comes across
•Building interest takes
congruence

4. Bad Colour Schemes
•Distraction
•Confusion
•Nausea
•Headaches
•Vomiting
•Loss of bladder control
•Poor retention of information

5. Common PowerPoint Mistakes
Inconsistent font and letter size throughout
Changing bullet point style
•Talking to the screen
•Hiding in the corner
•Slide amnesia
•Repetition
•Repeating one’s self
•Is there another bullet point?
•Yes there is! – amnesia!

6. An unfortunate side effect….

7. One in five…
…fear speaking in public

8. What is Critical to Consider?
Delivery
Design
Planning

9. Delivery

10. How do I want
my audience to
feel?

11. Connect with your
audience

12. •Simple
•Unexpected
•Concrete
•Credible
•Emotional
•Story
•Sticky

13. “Can you send
me your
presentation?”