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.

1. 10

2. DEATH BY POWERPOINT

3. YOUR PRESENTATIONS SHOULD
ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE

4. “The goal of this presentation
is to impress, rather than inform!”
~William Rushton, British Physiologist

5. Have an
Amazing
First slide

6. Some of the slides that made the cut

7. Make a
Good First
Impression
Have a bold title
that grabs the
attention of the
audience
Most presentations are rubbished before they
even begin. Make your start KICKASS

8. India’s
Favorite
sport’s
first
slide
looked
like this

9. And Now it Looks Like This

10. “Your slides should be a
billboard not a document!”

11. Your audience should read your slides faster than you talk

12. Never, ever, ever put 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.

13. Slide
goes
from
this

14. To this
Young Children
Go to work everyday to earn money for
their family

15. Image
Wizardry

16. People
remember
only
of what you
are saying
10%

17. And
65%
of what they
hear and see

18. Google
images
is your
Best
Friend
Search
tools will
find you
anything
under the
sun
Vectors
make
your
slides look
better

19. Images Take your
Slides from Here

20. To
Here
Republican Candidate
Donald J.
Trump

21. A quick word on Image Selection

22. Keep Your
Images
realistic
They should
be self
explanatory

23. And
Finally
Clipart
Is a big
No!

24. Find the perfect color scheme

25. Colors can make your
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
your color scheme
with your topic

27. Color Scheme Websites are Abundant

28. Go the Classic way
Check out Your favorite Websites and
Magazines for help

29. Your Fonts
Talk

30. Do not use more
that 2 to 3 Fonts
to maintain
HOMOGENEITY
Try and keep your fonts in the same family

31. Your Text should be visible to
every last person
Golden Rule:
Make Sure your smallest font is size is greater than 24

33. But a little tilt may
make text look

34. C.R.A.P
Time

35. Contrast

37. And that’s
what
AMAZING
contrast looks
like

38. Repetition
Repetition
Repetition
Repetition

40. Did We Say It Looks Wow

41. Alignment

42. That’s How easily you
misalign Photos

43. Good Alignment has its own perks

44. But somehow
we always
suggest this

45. Proximity

46. Proximity Turns This

47. Into this piece of ART

48. Data! Data!

49. Busy slides keep your audience
busy on their phones

50. Data is never about the
information you share
Its always about what
that information means

51. iPhone annual sales since launch
Why
have a
slide
like
this

52. When you can have it look like this
iPhone Annual Sales Since Launch

53. Or make it more self explanatory
iPhone Sales Have Grown Annually At Around 24% Since Its Launch

54. Make sure what
your data says
is clear

55. McDonalds sells roughly
225 million
hamburgers worldwide every year
(If aligned side by side, they can cover the earths waistline)
A good Reference never hurts

56. Multimedia

57. Videos are COOL

58. Embed them straight
into your slides
Both you and your
audience get a much
needed break!

59. Cool Animations
break the
MONOTONY

60. Use animations sparingly
They should be WOW moments
not WHY Moments

61. Engage your audience

62. Follow the 10
minute rule

63. Your audience is only attentive for 10
minutes at a stretch

64. Tell A Story

65. Jokes and Rhetoric's
keep your audience
hooked

66. Involvement is key
Else you will be talking to a bunch of snoring buggers

67. 10
Practice! Practice! Practice!

69. Don’t Hide
Be Clear
Be Confident

70. Finish
Strong

71. Ask for
Queries &
Feedback

72. Beyond the 10

73. Your Presentation
is your canvas
So go ahead and
Break the Rules

74. Experiment, Learn, Improve.

75. These were 10 steps to
improve your presentations

76. But there is never a right or
a wrong way

77. Stay
Hungry

78. Keep Trying

79. Find Your Own Way

80. Sahildeep Singh Kohli
sahil.sdsk@gmail.com