PPT tips and tricks

July 16, 2014

Why do we use PowerPoint?

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Given this, a few guiding principles are important:

• “A picture is worth a thousand words” : The advantage of PPT versus word is the visual enhancement - use it!

• Every detail that is in a written report does not need to be represented in the slides— However, if you must include a lot

of detailed charts, etc. try to annex as much as possible so you can refer to them only if needed

…seems like a basic question, but

it’s important to keep in mind that for the most part, PPTs

are intended to summarize a

report or longer written document for presentation or

discussion purposes – not replace one

PPT tips & tricks

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Keep it simple Less is often more (unless you plan to print it out for your

audience) Use smart art as an easy visual structure Use sub-headers

It helps break the text up Make sure the slide is easy to read

No tiny slide 8 font to squeeze as much as possible into a PPT

Pictures can tell a story Layout matters Consistent colors and font for your organization as well as

across all your slides

PPT tips & tricks

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Keep it simple

Less is often more (unless you plan to print it out for your audience)

Use smart art as an easy visual structure

Smart art (I)

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Keep it simple

Less is often more (unless you

plan to print it out for your audience)

Use smart art as an easy visual

structure

Smart art (II)

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PPT tips & tricks

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Use sub-headers It helps break the text up

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Key summary take away

Sub-heading

Bold text used sparingly

PPT tips & tricks

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Make sure the slide is easy to read

No tiny slide 8 font to squeeze as much as possible into a PPT

Pictures can tell a story

Layout matters

People tend to read left to right

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Lastly, a PPT slide can serve as a stand-alone infographic

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