How to make effective Presentations

Make it

BIG

Make it Big (Text) ­  This is Arial 12

­  This is Arial 18

­  This is Arial 24

­  This is Arial 32 ­ This is Arial 36 ­ This is Arial 44 ­ This is Arial 48

Keep it

SIMPLE

Keep it Simple (Text) ­ Too many colours ­ Too many fonts and styles

­ The 6 x 7 rule: – No more than 6 lines per slide – No more than 7 words per line

Is this slide easy to read?

­  Today, PowerPoint presentations have become ubiquitous in the business world. Almost all corporate organizations depend on PowerPoint presentations to present their projects to the clients.

­  These presentations help the organizations convince and attract the customers towards their product or service. On the other hand, the clients are able to understand the proposals at a faster rate.

­  Owing to their importance, many institutes offer presentation skills workshops and presentation skills classes. They help the learners master the PowerPoint tool apart from the general presentation skills.

­  Below are some tips that are taught in presentation skills training

course to improve PowerPoint presentations.

Isn’t this slide much better?

­  To make effective PP Presentations: – No more than 6 lines per slide – No more than 7 words per line

DON’T FORGET IT!

Keep it Simple (Pictures)

­ Too many visuals may distract your audience

­ A picture per slide is enough!

Make it

CLEAR

Make it clear (capital letters)

­ ALL CAPITALS LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

­ Upper and lower case

letters are easier

Make it Clear (Colours)

­ Use contrasting colours ­ Light on dark vs. dark on

light ­ Use complementary colours

­  An important role in the history of Casciana Terme during the Middle Ages was done by Camaldolese monastery of Santa Maria di Morrona, now called the Abbey of Morrona. That was Casciana Terme When a castle and a court, probably placed at the highest point of the town said Petraia (Aquisana curte). Despite the location of a castle in Pietraio not the best strategic choice, whereas the morphology of the place does not offer many natural defenses, there is the certainty that the Aquisana curte was equipped with fortified with walls and towers. Today it is still visible Aquisana la Torre also said the Countess Matilde.

Are the colours of this slide contrasting?

One of the icons

of Tuscany is the tower

of Pisa.

Isn’t this slide much clearer?

Make it Clear (Size) ­  Size implies

IMPORTANCE

In summary:

­ BIG ­ SIMPLE ­ CLEAR

Some final

Words

When creating the presentation

­  Don’t copy the text from the Internet (the teacher can surf Wikipedia by herself!)

­  Write simple sentences ­  If you don’t know a word, look for it in

the dictionary (don’t use on line translators)

­  Add a picture for each slide

When presenting: ­  Speak loudly and clearly ­  Maintain eye contact with your

audience ­  Don’t read the slides word for word,

use them for reference. ­  Leave time for questions

Thank you