PIMP YOUR POWERPOINT

PIMP YOUR POWERPOINT

1. REMEMBER POWERPOINT IS A VISUAL MEDIA

   • DON'T USE FULL SENTENCES.
   • USE IMAGES
   • USE OF GRAPHICS

2. HAVE A GOOD ORDER IN YOUR SLIDES

   • AUDIENCE'S ATEENTION IS WEIGHT TO THE TOP SLIDES THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO ORDER IN THIS WAY
     • 1. MAIN TOPICS
     • 2. SECOND MOST IMPORTANT
     • 3. DETAILS THAT COULD BE OUT OF THE PRESENTATION, AND MAYBE SOUND BORING FOR YOUR AUDIENCE

3. NEVER GIVE COPIES OF YOUR SLIDES BEFORE YOU SPEAK.

   • YOUR AUDIENCE WILL HAVE EXPECTATIONS BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION
   • People will pay more attention to how much you need to finish than to your presentation

4. DON'T USE POWER POINT AS A SPEAKER PROMP

   • DO NOT PUT MANY WORDS IN THE SLIDES
     • IF YOU DO THIS, THE AUDIENCE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY
   • EFFECTIVE USE OF IMAGES
     • USE IMAGES AS A SUPPORT WHEN YOU ARE TALKING
   • TRY TO NOT USE BULLET POINTS IN THE SLIDES

5. CAREFUL WITH THE WORDS THAT YOU USE AND HOW LOOK YOUR SLIDES

   • KEEP IT SIMPLE BUT NOT TOO MUCH
     • YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION NOT TO OVERDEED IN THE DESIGN OF YOUR SLIDES BUT MAKING THEM LOOK ATTRACTIVE
   • DON'T WRITE "SUMMARY" ON YOUR LAST SLIDE
     • THIS MAKES THAT YOUR AUDIENCE THINK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO REPEAT ALL THAT YOU SAID.
   • PUT A SLIDE FOR CONCLUSION AND WAIT FOR POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FROM YOUR AUDIENCE