When one asks to do a presentation, the first thing that comes to his or her mind is the use of PowerPoint.
We all know PowerPoint is great tool to communicate your ideas with your audience effectively; that is if you know how to use it appropriately.
I agree with Seth Godin who said in his e-book "Really Bad PowerPoint" that many presenters have misused PowerPoint.
I agree with Seth Godin who said in his e-book "Really Bad PowerPoint" that many presenters have misused PowerPoint.
They treat it as a teleprompter. I cringe every time I see a presenter read the slides on the screen in verbatim (word for word).
I feel like shouting out, "Hello, I can read from here too!".
You are supposed to present and not read to your audience.
Communication is basically about selling ideas to your audience.
Communication is basically about selling ideas to your audience.
You want them to agree or adopt your point of view which you feel strongly about. In other words, you have to capture them with emotion.
To engage your audience. Not just reading them some hard facts and figures.
Before you start your PowerPoint presentation, tell them know that they don't have to jot down everything you said.
Before you start your PowerPoint presentation, tell them know that they don't have to jot down everything you said.
Let them know that you will be giving them a detailed handouts after the presentation. You want them to concentrate on your talk.
You present your ideas with the aid of your cue cards and NOT just read from the slides.
You present your ideas with the aid of your cue cards and NOT just read from the slides.
What are written on your slides are supposed to reinforce or highlight your message, not to repeat them.
Make sure your slides provide emotional support to your words. Not merely to back up what you are saying.
Don't just resort to bullet points of data.
Don't just resort to bullet points of data.
You can make use of visuals or images to stir their emotion.
Get them into the mood, so they can feel what you are saying. In that way, you can convince or get them excited easier than just drowning them with facts after facts.
Remember your audience wants to hear what you have to say and not just there to watch your slides.
Remember your audience wants to hear what you have to say and not just there to watch your slides.
The slides are there to give emotional support to your facts.
Do not use too many slides.
Do not use too many slides.
When you create your slides, make sure you do not crammed too many words or graphics on them.
Yes, keep it short, crisp and focus.
One key point per slide. Don't use long sentence for bullet points. Short phrases that say it all.
These are some tips on how to present a PowerPoint presentation the effective way.
These are some tips on how to present a PowerPoint presentation the effective way.
