Monday, November 4, 2013

Use three rules for PowerPoint



PowerPoint Sidle show is common during a public presentation in companies around the world. Unfortunately is wrong almost all used. It was so wrong as synonymous with boring, stunning presentation. In this short article presented this tool use three simple rules with which to attract public attention.


First PowerPoint rule - use not PowerPoint. If you really don't. And I don't mean "really need" situations such as "customers expect that" or "we always it use". "Have to" my I after the presentation is your boss come to you and tell you "You fired, because you use not PowerPoint". In any other situation will be better to replace slides with properly selected presentation techniques. The time you would spend slides on designing better will create interesting stories and examples that show what you want to say or work out at a mirror. To have not PowerPoint your presentation use, please do not continue to read this text.


If still you, now I will give you some tips that you use good impression despite the slide show. Second PowerPoint rule - use minimum amount of slides and wager minimum amount of content on a slide. Minimum amount of content means - a message that expressed in the simplest form possible.


Best option is, if there no text on the slides at all, only photos or pictures, reinforce your message. Images should not say something of themselves (without you speak) - so if staying in your slide show would view someone silence itself, it should not in a position to say what it is. During the presentation if your narrative slides should immediate effect bring settlement payment. Let not audience questions, "What is this film about?". Usually it is the best choice if fills full screen picture or photo.


Do you absolutely enter text, let its short cue, not very long sentences. For example set as "simplify message compelling linguistic constructions as a way of strengthening" to replace each word: co-wrote "simple" great script with background illustrate the idea of simplicity (such as showing black stone on a white background) photo taken. This rule your slides should remove anything that could take out the attention of key message - this applies to title and logo.


Third rule PowerPoint - use the 'B'-button on your keyboard. This is probably of PowerPoint and at the same time the most useful of convincing your message to strengthen one of the least known features. It makes screen turn completely black (just as it has been turned off). During the presentation not slides should appear, if it does not support what you're saying exactly in the given moment. This may mean that the blackout mode screen will be most of the time - and that's very good!


These three rules which I recognize as the most important. If just set of slides will cut and on you to the minimum, and "Power off" you say screen of everytime slide directly illustrate what content, enjoy the huge positive difference in the attractiveness of your presentation.