The document outlines key presentation skills and PowerPoint rules essential for effective slide-making and career growth. It emphasizes the use of simple 2D graphs, proper labeling, readability, and avoiding unnecessary repetition in slides. It also introduces strategic thinking frameworks like the Ansoff and BCG matrices for better structuring of content.

1. Strategy & Management Consulting 101
Powerpoint Skills

2. Importance
Your slide making skills and presentation (PPT or
Canva) will play a major role in your career growth.

3. https://www.coursera.org/videos/presentations-speaking-so-that-people-listen/HgGEC
Powerpoint Skills

4. PPT Slide Making Rule
1. Presentation skills: Graphs, tables, rectangles, bullet points
2. Label X and Y axis
3. Must have “units” – (Example, $, INR, Quantity etc)
4. Do not insert excel graphs on powerpoint slides – make graphs in PPT
5. Use a , after every 000
6. If you use 10.00, then stay with 2 decimal points for all numbers
7. Graphs have to simple 2 dimensional.
8. No external borders are required
9. Do not draw horizontal lines. Put the number on top of the bar
10. Avoid legend at bottom: try putting them inside graph
11. Do not repeat anything unless required (cr, cr, cr)
12. Use PY, CX, FX
13. Font size has to be readable
14. When using color, try contrasting for easier readability
15. If you use text box, use dark outline

5. Template (Calibri Light Bold Italic 32)
• Calibri 20
• Calibri 18

6. Slide compartments
1 2
3 4

7. Key takeaway
Write your important takeaways from the slide

8. Tracker
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9. Thinking in a 2 x 2 matrix
Variable 1
Variable 2

10. Thinking in a 2 x 2 matrix (Ansoff Matrix)
Product
Market Existing New
New
Existing
Market Penetration Product Development
Market Development Diversification

11. Thinking in a 2 x 2 matrix (BCG Matrix)
Market Share
Market
growth
rate High Low
Low
High
Star
Question mark
Or
Problem child
Cash Cow Dog

12. MUST remember
1. Graphs
2. Tables
3. Rectangular boxes to show MECE or Issue Tree
4. Bullet points (Short)
Ranking of how you make slides

31. Excel sheet