This document provides eight methods for creating a powerful presentation that audiences will remember: 1. Start with clear, concise text and good preparation. Select easy to read backgrounds and fonts. 2. Choose relevant images, graphics, and effects that help communicate the message without being distracting. 3. Encourage interaction from the audience through polls, quizzes, and real-time feedback to keep them engaged.

1. LET’S MAKE MEMORIES!
Eight Methods For Creating A
Powerful Presentation
Your Audience Will Remember
By Jennifer Uebelher

2. WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
• Start with Text
• Select Background and Font
• Chose Images that Help Communicate Message
• Create Graphics
• Use Special Effects
• Create Hyperlinks
• Encourage Interaction
• Take it to the Web

3. START WITH TEXT
• Determine what to say
• Make sure words are clear, concise, and understandable
• Good preparation is essential!
Can you
hear me
now???

4. SELECT BACKGROUND AND FONT
• Chose a style, size and background that is easy to read and see
• Select a style from software default options or download from the Internet
• Create a uniform presentation that is appropriate for topic
“How do I look?”

5. CHOSE IMAGES THAT HELP
COMMUNICATE MESSAGE
• Use clip art, photos, maps, and other images that complement message
• Only use relevant images
• Find interesting and creative images in program files, personal pictures or online
• Refrain from using childish or amateur photos that detract from professionalism

6. CREATE GRAPHICS
• Use tools to create in-program graphics
• Use graphics in moderation
• Illustration tools can help create charts, diagrams and more
• SmartArt can be used to create pyramid, cycle, Venn, radial, chart and target diagrams
• Practice makes perfect
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7. USE SPECIAL EFFECTS
• The first visual on the screen should describe page content
• Use animation to captivate and keep your audience’s attention
• Use moving graphics on the page to keep audience’s focus
• Use software like Ovation to generate creative special effects
• Use effects between slides for seamless transitions

8. CREATE HYPERLINKS
• Increase audience interest with information from hyperlinks
• Hyperlinks can be videos, documents, pictures, etc.
• Can link to other pages in presentation, other files, or from Internet
• Make presentation more interactive and fun
• Help convey message in different format to reduce repetition and boredom
Hyperlink CLICK HERE

9. ENCOURAGE INTERACTION
Use presentation software to encourage interaction
from audience by creating forums for
• Voting
• Comments
• Polls/Opinion
• Quizzes/tests
Create immediate response charts for real time statistics

10. TAKE IT TO THE WEB
• Use the Internet to reach wider audiences
• Provide electronic handouts – more convenient and cost effective
• Convert slide shows to PDF for greater security and sharing
• Reduce travel time and expenses with web based meetings
• Narrate over the phone or prerecord

11. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS PRESENTATION
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
Presentation by Jennifer Uebelher