Aw, Presentations. I know this part very well from my major, Public Relations. We are taught from day one how to give a successful presentation. I really liked the part of Week 7 lessons under, "Design and Layout." There is one major thing, though, that I continue to see every time one of my fellow peers in the PR division give a presentation: TOO MUCH TEXT. I know we are told never to do this. Here are a few points thart go along with this I would like to share with you:
- Only put your main ideas on a slide, not an entire paragraph
- The example above is a BAD example of what you should NOT do
- Also, be aware of color contrast when putting text onto a PowerPoint slide
The Week 7 Lesson, Design and Layout, had some great tips on how to use images correctly during a presentation in the business envirnoment. They are as follows:
- Avoid images that are too small, distorted, pixelated and images that look accidental
- Avoid Clip Art
- Avoid images where there is just too much going on (this reminds me of a slide with lots of text)
Other helpful points from this section of the lesson:
- Think communication and NOT decoration. So only use visuals that will really help to explain the point you are trying to make, not just decorate the slide.
- Not all empty space should be filled in on a presentation slide or area. This is where some might tend to add extra text and uneeded photos. Sometimes the extra space is okay.
- Remember this presentation is not all about you, it is about your auidence. So try to put yourself in their shoes.
Below is a great video from YouTube illustrating how to make a great PowerPoint presentation. I know all business presentations will not be in PowerPoint form, but it is technologically available at most business offices and on most computers available. And, there is lots you can do with them to make them original and cater to your company's needs. After watching "Part 1", you can move on to "Part 2" as well where they go into a little more depth.
Enjoy!
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