PowerPoint Tips
For amazing Presentations
Module 1
First: What story do you want to tell?
Second: What Retention techniques will be used?
Third: What mistakes will you avoid?
What story do you want to tell?
• Apply Storytelling
• Add the structure to your outline.
• Adding Slides for context.
Storytelling
• Takes audience on a journey
• Provides structure
• Increases Engagement
What Retention techniques will be
used?
• What does the science say?
• How can we increase retention?
Retention
• What do we remember?
• How much are we retaining?
• Text, Speech, Visual, or all 3?
Avoid these mistakes
Too
much
content
Condens
e content
Stick to a
color
palette
Use a
Chart or
Table
Non-
theme
colors
Data
expressed
in text
Module 2
First: What do you want to customize?
Second: What Layout concepts do you want to
create?
Third: Which new tool would you like to use?
What Do You Want to Customize?
• Customize your theme
• Customize existing layouts
• Make consistent changes
What Layout Concepts do you want to
create?
• Rule of three
• Create clean slides
• Reusable Slides
Tips
• Rehearse with coach
• Check Accessibility tool
• Use HIGH-CONTRAST ONLY when available
Desktop
Apps
Plan
Test
Develop
Launch
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Assemble Resources
Working Plans
Subcontractor Selection
Helpdesk Content Plan Planning R2 Begin
Performance Validation Test Complete Monitoring Phase Sync Load Balance
Integration I Integration II Integration III
Alpha Build
Prototype
Development Phase I
Development Phase II
RTW Deployment
RC Pilot Deployment
V2 Development Begins
Sat, Nov 1, 2025 WW Launch Event
Beta Blog Launch Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Gartner Analyst Review Sat, Nov 1, 2025
Press Release Sat, Aug 2, 2025 Public Website Live Sat, Nov 1, 2025
Project Kickoff
Jan 25
Executive Review
Mar 10
Executive Decision
Mar 21
Beta Release
Jun 30
Release Candidate
Oct 1
Final Release
Oct 20
Planning R2 Begin
May 29
Planning R2 Begin
Jun 19
Planning R2 Begin
Jul 10
Exe 2
Mar 10

Deck_PowerPoint Presentation Skills Simplified.pptx

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    Module 1 First: Whatstory do you want to tell? Second: What Retention techniques will be used? Third: What mistakes will you avoid?
  • 3.
    What story doyou want to tell? • Apply Storytelling • Add the structure to your outline. • Adding Slides for context.
  • 4.
    Storytelling • Takes audienceon a journey • Provides structure • Increases Engagement
  • 5.
    What Retention techniqueswill be used? • What does the science say? • How can we increase retention?
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    Retention • What dowe remember? • How much are we retaining? • Text, Speech, Visual, or all 3?
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    Avoid these mistakes Too much content Condens econtent Stick to a color palette Use a Chart or Table Non- theme colors Data expressed in text
  • 8.
    Module 2 First: Whatdo you want to customize? Second: What Layout concepts do you want to create? Third: Which new tool would you like to use?
  • 9.
    What Do YouWant to Customize? • Customize your theme • Customize existing layouts • Make consistent changes
  • 10.
    What Layout Conceptsdo you want to create? • Rule of three • Create clean slides • Reusable Slides
  • 11.
    Tips • Rehearse withcoach • Check Accessibility tool • Use HIGH-CONTRAST ONLY when available
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  • 13.
    Plan Test Develop Launch Jan Feb MarApr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Assemble Resources Working Plans Subcontractor Selection Helpdesk Content Plan Planning R2 Begin Performance Validation Test Complete Monitoring Phase Sync Load Balance Integration I Integration II Integration III Alpha Build Prototype Development Phase I Development Phase II RTW Deployment RC Pilot Deployment V2 Development Begins Sat, Nov 1, 2025 WW Launch Event Beta Blog Launch Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Gartner Analyst Review Sat, Nov 1, 2025 Press Release Sat, Aug 2, 2025 Public Website Live Sat, Nov 1, 2025 Project Kickoff Jan 25 Executive Review Mar 10 Executive Decision Mar 21 Beta Release Jun 30 Release Candidate Oct 1 Final Release Oct 20 Planning R2 Begin May 29 Planning R2 Begin Jun 19 Planning R2 Begin Jul 10 Exe 2 Mar 10

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Beginning > Middle > End View > Outline Retention Data Findings Retention Tips: Make it kinesthetic > Incorporate visuals > 3rd party engagement tools (Forms) Key concepts > Conclusions > Personable
  • #7 Wrapping bullets
  • #8 Update all slides at once Create a 3-content layout Rule of thirds Optimal bullets Rehearse with coach > Accessibility checker