A training presentation designed to introduce users to best practice for producing and delivering PowerPoint presentations.
Includes an optional breakout exercise.
Guidelines on Developing Effective PowerPoint PresentationAsif Mehmood, CLDP
Asif Mehmood, [CLDP] is a Certified Learning and Development Professional from Concord Certification Corp, Canada. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration [MBA] and has undergone a Training of Trainers [ToT] from the Pakistan Institute of Management [PIM]. He also holds a diploma in Information Technology. Currently he is working as a Training Associate at the Centre for Capacity Building, SDPI.
Asif has rich experience of conducting workshops on Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 & 2010 and Prezi for international development, public and corporate sector clients such as the Royal Norwegian Embassy [RNE], Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited [FFBL], National Bank of Pakistan [NBP], IESCO, SACH and NDMA. Asif is known for his helpful and personalized training style.
Guidelines on Developing Effective PowerPoint PresentationAsif Mehmood, CLDP
Asif Mehmood, [CLDP] is a Certified Learning and Development Professional from Concord Certification Corp, Canada. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration [MBA] and has undergone a Training of Trainers [ToT] from the Pakistan Institute of Management [PIM]. He also holds a diploma in Information Technology. Currently he is working as a Training Associate at the Centre for Capacity Building, SDPI.
Asif has rich experience of conducting workshops on Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 & 2010 and Prezi for international development, public and corporate sector clients such as the Royal Norwegian Embassy [RNE], Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited [FFBL], National Bank of Pakistan [NBP], IESCO, SACH and NDMA. Asif is known for his helpful and personalized training style.
This is a workshop on presentation skills that I have designed and delivered to partner schools as part of Business in the Community's Skills@Work programme.
This workshop introduces students to the area of presentations, with a particular focus on:
- why presentations are so important to our careers and professional lives,
- the principles of planning, preparing and writing a great presentation,
- Learning how to conquer any nerves you might have about speaking in public,
- the basics of creating a new presentation in Microsoft Powerpoint
it is a fundamental presentation of power point presentation. this presentation that people are interested to make a good power point presentation and who are think making of power point presentation is difficult.
all the best , have any quarry please send me email: ai_shahin@yahoo.com
Anyone can create a presentation, but not everyone can create an effective presentation. We all know some of the basic rules of PowerPoint presentation – use bullet points, keep texts and multimedia to a minimum, etc. But unfortunately, this information can only help you create mediocre presentations. Here’s how you can avoid a PowerPoint disaster and create professional-quality presentations. Use these tips the next time you decide to make a PowerPoint presentation
Today we all live and work in the Internet Century, where technology is roiling the business landscape, and the pace of change is only accelerating.
In their new book How Google Works, Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg share the lessons they learned over the course of a decade running Google.
Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims with numerous insider anecdotes from Google’s history.
In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. How Google Works is a new book that explains how to do just that.
This is a visual preview of How Google Works. You can pick up a copy of the book at www.howgoogleworks.net
This is a workshop on presentation skills that I have designed and delivered to partner schools as part of Business in the Community's Skills@Work programme.
This workshop introduces students to the area of presentations, with a particular focus on:
- why presentations are so important to our careers and professional lives,
- the principles of planning, preparing and writing a great presentation,
- Learning how to conquer any nerves you might have about speaking in public,
- the basics of creating a new presentation in Microsoft Powerpoint
it is a fundamental presentation of power point presentation. this presentation that people are interested to make a good power point presentation and who are think making of power point presentation is difficult.
all the best , have any quarry please send me email: ai_shahin@yahoo.com
Anyone can create a presentation, but not everyone can create an effective presentation. We all know some of the basic rules of PowerPoint presentation – use bullet points, keep texts and multimedia to a minimum, etc. But unfortunately, this information can only help you create mediocre presentations. Here’s how you can avoid a PowerPoint disaster and create professional-quality presentations. Use these tips the next time you decide to make a PowerPoint presentation
Today we all live and work in the Internet Century, where technology is roiling the business landscape, and the pace of change is only accelerating.
In their new book How Google Works, Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg share the lessons they learned over the course of a decade running Google.
Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims with numerous insider anecdotes from Google’s history.
In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. How Google Works is a new book that explains how to do just that.
This is a visual preview of How Google Works. You can pick up a copy of the book at www.howgoogleworks.net
An impactful approach to the Seven Deadly Sins you and your Brand should avoid on Social Media! From a humoristic approach to a modern-life analogy for Social Media and including everything in between, this deck is a compelling resource that will provide you with more than a few take-aways for your Brand!
How People Really Hold and Touch (their Phones)Steven Hoober
For the newest version of this presentation, always go to: 4ourth.com/tppt
For the latest video version, see: 4ourth.com/tvid
Presented at ConveyUX in Seattle, 7 Feb 2014
For the newest version of this presentation, always go to: 4ourth.com/tppt
For the latest video version, see: 4ourth.com/tvid
We are finally starting to think about how touchscreen devices really work, and design proper sized targets, think about touch as different from mouse selection, and to create common gesture libraries.
But despite this we still forget the user. Fingers and thumbs take up space, and cover the screen. Corners of screens have different accuracy than the center. It's time to re-evaluate what we think we know.
Steven reviews his ongoing research into how people actually interact with mobile devices, presents some new ideas on how we can design to avoid errors and take advantage of this new knowledge, and leaves you with 10 (relatively) simple steps to improve your touchscreen designs tomorrow.
You are dumb at the internet. You don't know what will go viral. We don't either. But we are slighter less dumber. So here's a bunch of stuff we learned that will help you be less dumb too.
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Entrepreneurs encounter failure often. Successful entrepreneurs overcome failure and emerge wiser. We've taken 33 lessons about failure from Brian Honigman's article "33 Entrepreneurs Share Their Biggest Lessons Learned from Failure", illustrated them with statistics and a little story about entrepreneurship... in space!
SEO has changed a lot over the last two decades. We all know about Google Panda & Penguin, but did you know there was a time when search engine results were returned by humans? Crazy right? We take a trip down memory lane to chart some of the biggest events in SEO that have helped shape the industry today.
Inside this guide, you'll learn an insiders tips and techniques to getting into the marketing industry - no job applications necessary.
You'll learn what marketing really is, why you'll find a job easily, what entry level marketing jobs look like and four actionable things you can try right now to help get you into the marketing industry.
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The What If Technique presented by Motivate DesignMotivate Design
Why "What If"...?
The What If Technique tackles the challenge of engaging a creative, disruptive mindset when it comes to design thinking and crafting innovative user experiences.
Thinking disruptively is a disruptive thing to do, which means it's a very hard thing to do, especially when you add in risk-averse business leaders and company cultures, who hold on tight to psychological blocks, corporate lore, and excuse personas that stifle creativity and possibilities (see www.motivatedesign.com/what-if for more details).
The What If Technique offers key steps, tools and examples to help you achieve incremental changes that promote disruptive thinking, overcome barriers to creativity, and lead to big, innovative differences for business leaders, companies, and ultimately user experiences and products.
Let's find out what's what together! Explore your "What Ifs" with us. See www.motivatedesign.com/what-if for details about the What If Technique, studio workshops, the book, case studies and more downloads--including a the sample chapter "Corporate Lore and Blocks to Creativity"
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Digital Strategy 101 is an overview of the current state of digital strategy and an exploration of core concepts, deliverables, and thought-leaders relevant to young practitioners.
Presenting information clearly and effectively is a key skill in getting your message across. Today, presentation skills are required in almost every field, and most of us are required to give presentations on occasions. While some people take this in their stride, others find it much more challenging.
It is, however, possible to improve your presentation skills with a bit of work.
Do you struggle to remember which tab on the Microsoft Ribbon to find icons like inserting a link? Are you a fossil like me who still remembers with fondness the ability to add multiple customised toolbars?
Fear not, there are a number of shortcut keys you can use instead. Here's a handy list for you. Pro tip, many of these shortcuts work across all the Microsoft Office suite! :O)
A checklist of all the items to cover in a quality assurance review, which is not a review of the value of the content, but rather the readability and navigability of the document. Includes some guidance notes for each item on the checklist.
Overview of the ingredients of a good document including:
* Questions to ask when you begin planning your document
* Understanding the audience(s) for your document
* How to structure your document
* Organising and ordering your document
* Writing style best practice
* Accessibility of your document
* Why complete a quality assurance (QA) review?
Customising MS Office Ribbon & Quick Access Toolbar.pptxRuth Weal
Customising your ribbon and quick access toolbar can be done in all the Microsoft products. The slides demonstrate in PowerPoint how to:
* Access the MS Office Options
* Customise the Ribbon
* Display and customise the Quick Access Toolbar
* A quick knowledge test
Covering some of the key Dos and Don'ts of creating presentations under the following headings:
Preparation & Planning
Consistency of Style & Tone
Visual Accessibility
Slide Layout & Content
Timing & Delivery
Cracking the Workplace Discipline Code Main.pptxWorkforce Group
Cultivating and maintaining discipline within teams is a critical differentiator for successful organisations.
Forward-thinking leaders and business managers understand the impact that discipline has on organisational success. A disciplined workforce operates with clarity, focus, and a shared understanding of expectations, ultimately driving better results, optimising productivity, and facilitating seamless collaboration.
Although discipline is not a one-size-fits-all approach, it can help create a work environment that encourages personal growth and accountability rather than solely relying on punitive measures.
In this deck, you will learn the significance of workplace discipline for organisational success. You’ll also learn
• Four (4) workplace discipline methods you should consider
• The best and most practical approach to implementing workplace discipline.
• Three (3) key tips to maintain a disciplined workplace.
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Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
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SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO ENSURE AUDIENCE UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH THE PRESENTATION
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO OUTLINE THE BASIC INGREDIENTS TO AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION KEY MESSAGES: Story – Your presentation should have a clean story arc, i.e. a beginning, middle and end. Take your audience on a journey with you, take them through the understanding process so that at the end of the presentation they understand not just the subject matter you presented on, but the context in which you did it and why it was delivered to them and if necessary what action is required of them going forward. Aim/Objectives – If you don’t automatically have these you have to question why you have created your presentation in the first place. An aim and/or objectives help you to keep on track and focus on what it is you are telling people about you in your presentation. They are also a useful tool to reflect back on at the end of the presentation to ensure that you have indeed covered all the key elements. Simple & Clean Slides – Don’t clutter the screen with unnecessary words, and definitely don’t repeat what you are going to say on your bullets. The idea of the slides should be that they are an aid memoir to you to jog you into covering off the point you need and to engage with the audience. Alternatively they can be used as a means of engaging your audience in by posing questions. When creating cascade presentations where the presenter is likely to have a much less detailed knowledge of the subject matter it becomes equally important not to have cluttered wordy slides as the first mistake someone will make when cascading a complicated presentation is to simply default to reading off the screen! A cardinal presentation sin! Embedded Key Messages – These should be explicit in the speaker notes, but should be threaded throughout your presentation so that not only are you explicitly referencing them, but people are implicitly reading them in the whole presentation. Remember communication is not just about imparting information, but it is about sending a message to the audience as to what you want them to do with that information, which is the most important aspect of the communication. E.g. The training dates are now available on GLMS is the information imparted, but the message is that we need people to book up their places early to ensure training sessions are maximised. By just imparting the information we cannot assume that our audience will divine the message! Unfortunately it is often the information that is given greater weight in a presentation than the actual message! Review your presentation as see whether the messages are coming across. If you struggle to give an objective/message to a slide chances are it isn’t necessary to your presentation. Detailed & Clear Speaker Notes – Especially important for cascades. Keep them simple, use bullets not paragraphs and sentences. Order key messages in order of importance, use the framework throughout your presentation and ensure that anyone you pass your presentation onto understands how the presentation works. Make sure you check that your speaker notes are clear and print well before you issue out the presentation too! Remember you’ve only got half an A4 sheet per slide to put your notes on so keep them brief and too the point.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO EMPHASISE THE NEED TO KEEP PRESENTATIONS SIMPLE KEY MESSAGES: In the end the key to an excellent presentation is to keep it simple, keep it consistent and clear. If you can try to have some fun, the most popular and memorable presentations are usually those where the presenter has an easy and relaxed style and the presentation content is fun and engaging. It’s not always possible, but we should always be striving to achieve this wherever we can.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO OUTLINE THE BASIC INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD SLIDE KEY MESSAGES: Ensure each slide has at the very least an objective Keep it simple and concise Use animation and sound sparingly Be mindful of the sizes of the graphics/imagery you use
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND THE CARDINAL SINS “DON’TS” OF CREATING PRESENTATIONS AND PRESENTING OPTIONAL ACTIVITY – Break session into two groups and get one side to brainstorm some dos and the other the don’ts for each of the 5 headings onto flip charts for 10 mins and then elect a member to feedback to the whole session. Set aside 15 minutes for the feedback session.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF PREPARATION & PLANNING KEY MESSAGES Do prepare in advance of a presentation (never just wing it, it will show…..badly!) Don’t just dump all your ideas down onto PowerPoint as a stream of consciousness! Do plan your presentation out on paper before you start creating it in PowerPoint - outline your story and the key slides, their objectives and key messages that you want to cover. Don’t assume that your audience has the same level of knowledge around the details as you do. This is doubly important when creating cascade presentations and it is key that you provide sufficient detail in speaker notes for the lowest level of knowledge.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF PREPARATION & PLANNING KEY MESSAGES Do use work that other people have already completed, but be wary of using other people’s slides directly without amending them, is the info still up to date and is the slide still effective (e.g. it may have been seen too many times before or could be too technical for the audience) Make sure that when you use other people’s slide/info that you adapt them to the look & feel and tone of voice of your presentation. Don’t just create your presentation based on what you want to say and/or what you think your audience wants to know. The best presentations are created based on having asked the audience what they want to know about before you create your presentation. It’s a little bit of extra work, but the benefits far outweigh the extra work. Do send your presentation round to peers/interested parties for comment/feedback where appropriate before you present. They may be able to pick up on errors/missing info or add additional info/insight to your presentation. The best presentations are rarely created by one individual. However, be mindful of sending out your presentation to too many people; don’t lose sight of what you are communicating! Don’t create your presentation and then assume it will never change if you need to present it again. After every presentation you do, think about the questions that came up. If this is a presentation that has a long shelf life you might want to address the recurring questions in your presentation to avoid them coming up again. With every presentation your delivery should become much slicker and easier if you adopt this process.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF CONSISTENCY OF STYLE & TONE KEY MESSAGES Do use a consistent look and feel throughout the presentation. When working on corporate presentations ensure that you adhere to the presentation and branding guidelines. Is your presentation using the corporate stationery/template, but even more important is it using the correct tone of voice? Large corporations often have Tone of Voice Guidelines, which are either part of the Brand/Presentation Guidelines, or part of a guideline suite. Don’t mix up different styles through your presentation (e.g. if you start out using Title case in your headings keep this going throughout) Do keep your style clear, concise and simple
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF VISUAL ACCESSIBILITY KEY MESSAGES Do break up your presentation with relevant images and/or graphics. Not everyone needs them, but many people are more visually stimulated and therefore need to see imagery or graphical representations to understand as well as just the words on the screen. When choosing imagery, try to use images that have some connection to the slide objective/key messages. Don’t use difficult to read or uncommon fonts that might not be saved on other people’s computers. So for instance the font Comic Sans or the Calligraphy style fonts. When working with corporate presentations there will invariably be brand guidelines on the fonts that have been approved for presentations. Do use a font size of 14 pt or larger – smaller fonts may mean that people will not be able to read it. Rule of thumb – If it can’t be read then it shouldn’t be on your slide! Don’t use garish background and font colours, remember it might be easy to see when you are less than 50 cm’s from your screen, but how will it look projected from about 6 metres away? Also, just because you like the mix of Fuchsia and Lemon doesn’t mean other people will! Stick to neutral colours & tones, blues, blacks, greens & whites if you are not working with a branded template. Do be mindful of people with colour blindness; avoid teaming the colours of red and green together!
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF VISUAL ACCESSIBILITY KEY MESSAGES Don’t create long bullets with several sentences; try to keep your bullets to single sentences, two max. Do use bullets instead of paragraphs. People find it very hard to read off of the screen and paragraphs can make people instinctively switch off and disengage with a presentation as they appear to be hard work to read. Again - Keep it simple! Don’t use more than 8 bullets per slide (blank slide), if you have headers and footers on corporate stationery/template this may need to be lessened. Do put a clear line break between bullets, this helps to make them easier to read and makes them look neater on the screen. Remember that “presentation” i.e. the way it looks is as important as the content when communicating. Don’t use more than 12 words per bullet point on your slides and where possible avoid this on your speaker notes – keep it clean and simple! On speaker notes when you have more than one sentence or message per bullet break it up with clear line breaks, e.g. as per this document. Do keep your bullets to a single line where possible, this keeps your slides looking clean and tidy visually.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF SLIDE LAYOUT & CONTENT KEY MESSAGES Don’t try to cram too much detail/information into one slide. This is not just the number of words (though that is a big part of it), but also the number of key messages you are trying to cover. 1 slide should really have no more than 3 key messages unless it is an early positioning slide where you are outlining a number of messages at a high level that you then go into more detail later in the presentation. Do keep your slides to a minimum, max 15 slides for a 30 min presentation, NB this does not include Q&A time! This assumes a 2 min per slide presenting ratio (which most struggle to maintain). A trap that a lot of people fall into is to try and combine slides together to make a presentation appear shorter. In truth it just makes it more complicated to present, look untidy and also ruin the pace of a presentation as you can spend far too long on a single slide instead of moving on. Don’t put in meaningless or superfluous slides, e.g. additional slide titles, agendas on a short presentations, etc. Do have some fun with your presentations, make them interesting. Some of the presentations that work best and are the most memorable are often the ones where you have a bit of fun and engage with your audience. This goes for the content and the way in which you present it. Remember people buy people, if you don’t seem to be enthusiastic about your content why should they?
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF SLIDE LAYOUT & CONTENT KEY MESSAGES Don’t use acronyms unless you have previously prefaced them with the actual title/phrase and all acronyms should be written out in speaker notes, especially for cascade presentations. However, as a good communicator you should try to avoid them where possible. Do use handouts – especially for complicated diagrams or detailed information. Depending upon the style of your presentation you can choose to give these out before, during or after your presentation. If it is a cascade presentation then you should indicate in the speaker notes that there are handouts and when these should be delivered to the audience. Don’t put word for word exactly what you are going to say on your slide. This immediately makes people switch off and they may cease to see either the slide or hear what you are saying. This is a common mistake that people make when presenting and is especially true in cascade presentations where the presenter doesn’t know the content and doesn’t have good speaker notes to refer to. Don’t overuse sound and animation – 9 times out of 10 the animation that is used is unnecessary and irritating to the audience and in a cascade presentation can cause confusion and embarrassment for the presenter. Think – do I really need to animate this slide; does the sound effect actually add anything? Animation is most useful when you are building concepts, or wish to introduce information in a trickle effect. When you do use it please ensure that you make sure that you have detailed animation notes in the speaker notes.
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO COVER OFF SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICE “DOS” AND DON’TS OF TIMING & DELIVERY KEY MESSAGES Do create detailed speaker notes using bullet format rather than paragraph to make them easier to absorb for people presenting your presentation You should provide the following on each of your slides: (*minimum requirement) *Slide Objective - What is it that you are trying to achieve / get across *Key Messages - – What are the key messages that you need to ensure you get across within this slide (This may be the same as the slide objective) Supporting Messages/Information - Additional information/messages that may be useful when explaining the slide/discussing themes and details of where to find supporting documentation/handouts Animation Notes - Explanation of any animation used and how it builds Activity – Details of any activities that are to take place at this point in the presentation. Your first slide should also contain the following information in the speaker notes: *Presenter Notes – A bit of info about presentation, what/who it was created for, whether it is for cascade, who the author is and when it was created. *Presentation Purpose – What is the overriding aim of the whole presentation Presentation Key Messages (May be the same as your presentation purpose) How to use the Presentation - Necessary if you intend for this presentation to be used by other people and therefore should as a rule always be put in just in case Don’t over script your cascade presentations – especially if it is likely to be used by other people. Keep it simple , use bullets in your speaker notes and break it down using the framework above. Remember, not everyone talks the way you do and their logic might lead them to relay information in a different order to you. By using bullets you allow a presenter the opportunity to pick out key information easier and therefore present it more naturally. Do allow your audience to react naturally (e.g. in a presentation if a question is asked answer it then and there where possible, if you make people wait until the end a question can be lost or people are wanting to leave and therefore reluctant to ask questions that may delay their escape!) Don’t create a presentation which doesn’t allow time for questions or queries, remember communication is two way, you won’t have had a good presentation if no one chipped in nothing at all! Do rehearse your presentation before it is presented, even if you are not the one who will be presenting it. You need to rehearse it to fully understand the timing and to understand if the flow is working as you planned. Try to get an independent person (a long suffering loved one) to listen to you and give you some feedback on how the presentation went. SUPPORTING INFORMATION – Hand out the “Keep it Simple – The Do’s and Don’ts of Good Presentations”
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO REVIEW THE KEY LEARNING POINTS FROM THE SESSION
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO RAISE QUESTIONS
SLIDE OBJECTIVE – TO REVIEW THE PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES AND ENSURE THAT THE AUDIENCE IS HAPPY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN COVERED OFF TO THEIR SATISFACTION.