1 Download\na neat template.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 Get\ninspiration from others.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 Do not use too many slides.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 Make\nsure your images are good.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 Do not\nfill the presentation with words.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 6 Do not\nuse any effects.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 7 Use a\nclean, simple, and stylish design.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8 Don’t\nuse corporate or organizational logos unnecessarily.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 Use\nonly high-resolution images.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 Make sure<\/strong> you have the right to use the images you present.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, let’s talk about…<\/p>\n\n\n\n As in the case of all other developments and trends, not all people are at the same point at the same time. Therefore, there are still people who treat PowerPoint slides as a pure cheat sheet, like the teachers I described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, there is currently a rather dispersed picture of what an acceptable PowerPoint presentation<\/a> means. Clearly, a large part of the PowerPoints that are shown at conferences, corporate presentations, and working meetings are not good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, a bad PowerPoint deck will obviously make the presentation worse. The audience’s focus moves from the speaker and the message to the screen \u2013 and there, it’s very easy to get stuck in endless lines of bullet points or lots of fuzzy nonsense text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, one of the problems with presentations is that we do not yet really have a consensus around that it is an art in itself to make an excellent presentation in Powerpoint<\/a> or Keynote (if you prefer Apple’s own software). But that’s it, of course. In the same way that knowledge is required to make a Web page, a printed matter or a book cover, it requires knowledge to make a neat, good, functional and experiential PowerPoint presentation. This is where it often collide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nlecturer \u2013 especially if he or she usually moves within a more forgiving system\nwith lower procedural requirements, such as college or university \u2013 sometimes\nhas difficulty understanding what the problem is. “Nobody has complained\nbefore, and I have been holding hundreds of lectures” is a typical comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the\nproblem is that the world is changing and that lecturers from now on will meet\nan audience that simply has higher demands. If you want to be taken seriously,\nit is, therefore, crucial that you continuously work on how the presentations\nlook like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 10 tangible tips on how to make a successful PowerPoint Presentation. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are both free and paid variants of stylish templates that make your presentation look elegant and professional. This is an “easy” hack to make a successful presentation. For example, search Google for “Professional PowerPoint Templates” and you’ll get millions of results. Do you work at a large company that holds a lot of lectures? Then there is the chance that you already have templates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It may be that you must use these in all external communications. This is very common, especially since all companies want to communicate a unified image of the company. If you are unsure, I think you should contact your marketing department and ask for templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n SlideShare<\/a> is a great place to start looking for inspiration. I don’t know how many hours I’ve spent on Slideshare. Here are hundreds of thousands of slides and presentations covering all possible areas. Taking inspiration from others will help you in your mission to create a successful PowerPoint<\/a> presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro Tip:<\/strong> Search for inspiration on slideshare<\/a> by searching for the topic you are going to deal with in your presentation. You will get hundreds of search results. Why reinvent the wheel? Save a lot of time by getting inspiration from others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 Do not use too many slides.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t build your presentation on one image per thing you say, instead of a few well-chosen images. Nobody wants to see a lecturer who is stressing through a dozen pictures towards the end of the presentation just because the time is out. Think about which images really add something. Maybe you don’t need so many. Perhaps you can delete some of the slides to make your presentation more successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro Tip:<\/strong> Ask yourself questions when building your \u00a0PowerPoint presentation. Does this picture add something? What is the message of this slide? Is it clear which is the main message? Will I be able to answer questions about the content?\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will\nshow them on a large screen, maybe even on a big stage? In fact, you will never\ndisplay larger images for anyone than during your presentation. Make sure that\nthe image’s qualities match this. If you have no good pictures, There are\nplenty of web pages with free materials that you can use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro Tip: <\/strong>These are my top 3 resources where you can download free pictures and videos that you can use in your presentations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Optimum is\nas little as three, four clauses. Long sentences, quotes, and references are rarely\nneeded. The audience wants to listen to you \u2013 not reading from a screen. My advice is always that\nyou write the lecture first and then make your presentation in support of the\nwritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be careful\nnot to do the other way around: Type the lecture in Powerpoint and then have\nyour talk to support the images. Avoid the same reasons bullet points and\nenumerations altogether. Here there is a complete consensus among the audience,\nwe promise to say: All evaluations we make object negatively to speakers with\nbullet points excesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro Tip:<\/strong> Write your lecture, pitch, or presentation first and then make your PowerPoint to support what you just wrote. Be careful not to do the other way around: Write the lecture in PowerPoint and then have your talk to support the pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most things like swooshes, spinning, flying in, or animated in the transitions between your pictures will be perceived as unprofessional and a little childish. One exception is if you have a bullet point list. Then it might be a good idea to develop a bullet at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not\nswitch between a variety of fonts and several different sizes. If you don’t\nhave the knowledge to create a nicely designed presentation, this is the step\nwhere you can still succeed by choosing simplicity, purity and small-scale.\nUniform colors work the same way very well. Also, think about what your fonts\nand what the color of the text really signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/yourslidebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pptppt.gif\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIntroduction<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Challenges creating a successful PowerPoint presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We all remember that lecturer…<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
1 Download\na neat template.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2 get\ninspiration from others.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4 Make\nsure your images are good.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1. Pexels.com<\/a>
2. Unsplash.com<\/a>
3. Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n5 Do not fill the presentation with words.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6 Do not\nuse any effects.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n7 Use a\nclean, simple, and stylish design.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n