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Death By PPT
This document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations that engage audiences. It recommends having an attention-grabbing first slide with a bold title. Slides should include visuals like images rather than just text, as people remember 65% of what they see and hear. Images should be realistic and self-explanatory. Use no more than 2-3 fonts for consistency. Text size should be at least 24 points. Slides should have good contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity and color scheme. Data slides should clearly explain information. Videos, animations and jokes can break up monotony. Practice presentations to improve delivery and engage audiences.
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Death By PPT
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- 3. YOUR PRESENTATIONS SHOULD ENGAGEYOUR AUDIENCE
- 4. “The goal ofthis presentation is to impress, rather than inform!” ~William Rushton, British Physiologist
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- 6. Some of theslides that made the cut
- 7. Make a Good First Impression Havea bold title that grabs the attention of the audience Most presentations are rubbished before they even begin. Make your start KICKASS
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- 9. And Now itLooks Like This
- 10. “Your slides shouldbe a billboard not a document!”
- 11. Your audience shouldread your slides faster than you talk
- 12. Never, ever, everput word-for-word what you are saying, instead use strong visuals to help add to your story and not give it away before it comes out of your mouth.
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- 14. To this Young Children Goto work everyday to earn money for their family
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- 16. People remember only of what you aresaying 10%
- 17. And 65% of what they hearand see
- 18. Google images is your Best Friend Search tools will findyou anything under the sun Vectors make your slides look better
- 19. Images Take your Slidesfrom Here
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- 21. A quick wordon Image Selection
- 22. Keep Your Images realistic They should beself explanatory
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- 24. Find the perfectcolor scheme
- 25. Colors can makeyour presentation look amazing But it can also make your presentation too busy to be true Slide 18: Did that just to prove my word
- 26. Try and match yourcolor scheme with your topic
- 27. Color Scheme Websitesare Abundant
- 28. Go the Classicway Check out Your favorite Websites and Magazines for help
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- 30. Do not usemore that 2 to 3 Fonts to maintain HOMOGENEITY Try and keep your fonts in the same family
- 31. Your Text shouldbe visible to every last person Golden Rule: Make Sure your smallest font is size is greater than 24
- 33. But a littletilt may make text look
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- 40. Did We SayIt Looks Wow
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- 42. That’s How easilyyou misalign Photos
- 43. Good Alignment hasits own perks
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- 47. Into this pieceof ART
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- 49. Busy slides keepyour audience busy on their phones
- 50. Data is neverabout the information you share Its always about what that information means
- 51. iPhone annual salessince launch Why have a slide like this
- 52. When you canhave it look like this iPhone Annual Sales Since Launch
- 53. Or make itmore self explanatory iPhone Sales Have Grown Annually At Around 24% Since Its Launch
- 54. Make sure what yourdata says is clear
- 55. McDonalds sells roughly 225million hamburgers worldwide every year (If aligned side by side, they can cover the earths waistline) A good Reference never hurts
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- 58. Embed them straight intoyour slides Both you and your audience get a much needed break!
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- 60. Use animations sparingly Theyshould be WOW moments not WHY Moments
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- 63. Your audience isonly attentive for 10 minutes at a stretch
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- 65. Jokes and Rhetoric's keepyour audience hooked
- 66. Involvement is key Elseyou will be talking to a bunch of snoring buggers
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- 69. Don’t Hide Be Clear BeConfident
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- 73. Your Presentation is yourcanvas So go ahead and Break the Rules
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- 75. These were 10steps to improve your presentations
- 76. But there isnever a right or a wrong way
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