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PowerPoint Tips For Presentations
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• Tip 1 Presentation Slides
• Are different than slides used in informational
  presentation, viewed without a narrator.
• Should be used as visual aids for the speech, not
  the speech itself.
• If you hand out your slides for notes, they
  shouldnt make much sense without the speaker.

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Tip 2 Less is More For a presentation, the
fewer the slides and the less text on each slide,
the more impact your words will have. Tip 3
6X6 Limit your number of words per line to six,
and limit your lines to six per slide. This will
make your slides much easier to read, and will
help you avoid long pauses while your audience
reads your text (or worse talking while your
audience is reading.)
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Tip 4 Avoid Animation Slides for a presentation
should contain little or no animation. The
animation could cause your audience to become
distracted from your message. For instance, if
the animation is very short, some audience
members may miss it (theyll either become
annoyed and not say anything, or they will ask
the people around them what they missed.) If the
animation is longer, it will cause a continued
distraction.
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• Tip 5 Avoid Pictures
• - Unless they clarify the point you are making.

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Tip 6 Use BIG Text Use 24 point text or
bigger. Smaller text will be harder for the
people in the back to see.
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Tip 7 Use Simple Fonts Use simple fonts such as
Times New Roman or Arial. These fonts are easier
on the eye.
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• Presentation Slides
• Less is More
• 6X6
• Avoid Animation
• Avoid Pictures
• Big Text
• Simple Fonts
• Logos/Cheat Notes
• Colors
• Light Background
• Dark Text
• Simple Backgrounds
• Bullet Points
• Reveal One at a Time

• Tip 8 Make Logos, Borders, and Contact
  Information Small
• Your logo is not a visual aid.
• Make the logo and contact information appear as
  if it were an afterthought.
• A final slide with your contact information in
  bigger text is okay though.
• Avoid elaborate borders and toolbars because
  youll lose valuable space.

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Tip 9 Limit your Colors to Three Use no more
than three colors per slide if at all possible.
Many different colors may make your slide appear
cluttered and harder to read.
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Tip 10 Use a Dark Background The best
background color is black. It makes the text
easiest to read. Other dark colors can also be
effective.
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Tip 11 Use a Light Text Color The lighter the
text color, the easier it will be to read.
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Tip 12 Use White to Convey Information White is
the best color for the majority of your text.
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Tip 13 Use Light Red for IMPACT Red text adds
impact, but can also provide a negative
connotation. Red is best used for bad news.
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Tip 14 Use Green or Lighter Blue for more
Positive Impact Use these colors for positive
accolades or praise.
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Tip 15 Keep Borders and Background Simple Solid
colors and simple designs work best as borders
and backgrounds. Darker borders add more
contrast to lighter backgrounds.
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Tip 16 Use Main Bullet Points Narrow your talk
down to just three (or a maximum of five) main
points. Use clear and concise bullets instead of
long sentences. Remember, your audience came to
hear you speak, not read to your PowerPoint. So
dont put too much information on the slide and
dont read it word for word or you will be very
very boring!
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Tip 17 Reveal your Key Points One at a
Time Dont give your audience too much
information at once. Use the PowerPoint slides
to reveal each key point as you discuss the
point.
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Tip 18 Dont List ALL of your Support Key
support items for each point can be helpful to
your audience, but if you can offer more support
of your points from memory, youll impress the
audience more.
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• Tip 19 Use other Visual Aids with your PPT
• Dont let your slides be your only visuals
• This tip will help you become an even more
  interesting speaker
• It can also keep you out of trouble if you have a
  technical glitch.

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Tip 20 Use Verbal Descriptions when
Possible Help your audience paint vivid pictures
in their minds instead of just putting the
picture on a slide. This technique will help you
interact and connect more with your audience.
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Tip 21 Tell Personal Stories and
Anecdotes Personal stories and anecdotes will
help you connect with and relate better to your
audience.
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• Tip 22 Use Posters
• When referring to a single visual repeatedly
• A poster made of the visual will be more
  captivating
• These can be fairly inexpensive

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• Tip 23 Bring Props
• Dont just show a picture of your product
  (Boring!)
• Bring a sample.

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• Tip 24 Use Analogies to Explain Difficult
  Points
• Helps your audience understand your point better
• Relate your point to something they are more
  familiar with.
• If you are delivering a technical talk, make sure
  you have at least one analogy in it somewhere.

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• Tip 25 Offer Printed Material
• Keep printed material to yourself until you refer
  to it in your presentation.
• Otherwise, some of your audience will look
  through the material instead of paying attention
  to your talk.
• Sometimes, it may actually be best to offer the
  printed material at the end of your presentation.

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• BONUS Tip 26 Get a Good Coach
• Hire someone who is successful at designing and
  delivering great presentations to coach you.
• Public speaking is actually a very easy skill
  once you overcome the fear associated with the
  process. A good coach can help.
• 3. You can e-mail me your slides and any
  questions for a free consultation at
  doug_at_LeadersInstitute.com.

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This is what the previous slides might look like
if they were being used as visual aids for a
presentation.
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PowerPoint Tips For Presentations
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Power Point Tips Tip 1 Less is More Tip 2
Main Points Tip 3 Other Visuals
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• Tip 1 Less is More
• 6X6
• Animation/Pictures
• Colors

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• Tip 2 Main Points
• Use Bullets
• Reveal One at a Time
• Give them More

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Tip 3 Other Visuals

• Verbal Descriptions
• Stories/ Anecdotes

• Posters
• Props/Sample
• Analogies