The document provides guidance on creating effective PowerPoint presentations. It discusses including a short, straightforward title that identifies the presenter, audience and date. The content of slides should have 5 or fewer bullet points that replace text with pictures and video when possible. Choosing a suitable color palette and providing speaker notes to support slides are also addressed. The document was created by Mauco Internet Consultants to help businesses in Nigeria develop presentations.

1. 2012
Creating Effective
PowerPoint
Presentations
Whitepaper
PowerPoint presentations have become synonymous with business meetings
worldwide. In this whitepaper we shall look at creating a title, content and
colour palette for an effective PowerPoint presentation.
Ademola Abimbola
Mauco Internet Consultants
7/17/2012

2. Content
1. Title of the presentation
2. Content of the slides
3. Choosing a suitable colour palette
4. About Mauco Internet Consultants
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3. Title of Presentation
 Make your title short and straight to the point
 Include the presenter’s name
 Highlight the audience (individual/business name)
 Date of presentation and copyright info
 An image that illustrates the theme of the presentation
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4. Content of the Slides
 Keep your main points simple and clear
 Maximum of 5 bullet points per slide
 Use as little text as possible
 Replace text with pictures whenever possible
 Replace pictures with video whenever possible
 Your text copy must to fit the recommended font size
for your slide
 Provide a separate speaker notes to support your slide
 Do not substitute your speaker notes with bullet points
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5. Choosing a Suitable Colour Palette
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6. About Us
Mauco Internet Consultants has been helping small
businesses in Lagos Nigeria to grow their business online.
Contact us for assistance in creating an effective PowerPoint
Presentation for your next meeting.
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