Anyone can create a presentation, but not everyone can create an effective presentation. We all know some of the basic rules of PowerPoint presentation – use bullet points, keep texts and multimedia to a minimum, etc. But unfortunately, this information can only help you create mediocre presentations. Here’s how you can avoid a PowerPoint disaster and create professional-quality presentations. Use these tips the next time you decide to make a PowerPoint presentation

1. 5 ELEMENTS
OF A GOOD
PRESENTATION

2. Anyone can create a presentation, but not everyone can create
an effective presentation. We all know some of the basic rules
of PowerPoint presentation – use bullet points, keep texts and
multimedia to a minimum, etc. But unfortunately, this
information can only help you create mediocre presentations.
Here’s how you can avoid a PowerPoint disaster and create
professional-quality presentations. Use these tips the next time
you decide to make a PowerPoint presentation

3. Slides should supplement your presentation; do
not use long sentences, or, repeat what you
have to say. Do you copy chunks of texts to the
presentation; instead, opt for short and catchy
sentences. Nothing irritates an audience more
than presenters reading from their slides. If you
have to use sentences, limit them to a single line
KEEP TEXTS TO A
MINIMUM

4. Use sans serif fonts like Arial, Helvetica, or Arial
Narrow. Presentations are usually made to an
audience that is away from the screen; fonts with
serif are not clear when viewed from a distance. Use
a minimum of 24 pt font size so that the text is
visible even when viewed from 15 to 20 feet away.
Avoid using fancy fonts like comic sans or papyrus.
Stick to using only two types of fonts – one for the
titles and headers and another for body text.
USE THE RIGHT
FONT SIZE AND
STYLE

5. KEEP THE
PRESENTATION
CONSISTENT
Consistency is very essential
for a professional presentation.
For example stick to using a
subset of colors throughout the
presentation. And as we said
earlier, do not use more than
two or three fonts – using too
many of them distracts the
audience from the intended
message. And if you are using
images, remember to pick
pictures and clip arts that are
similar in style. Slides that use
different formatting styles look
disjointed and extremely
unprofessional. Spend time to
make sure that the images,
animations, fonts, etc. are
consistent throughout the
presentation

6. CONTRAST
BETWEEN
BACKGROUND
AND TEXT
COLOR
Black on white or white on black are the safest color contrasts, but you cannot use
them always. Use color contrasts effectively so that audiences can read the text
clearly, or do not have to complain about the colors being too bright. Gradients are
commonly used when explaining a flow diagram. But light texts on light gradients
can be difficult to read. Use darker colors when starting with the lighter gradients, or
use darker texts for the lighter objects and then gradually shift to lighter text colors
for darker gradients. Some colors are rarely visible when projected on the screen.
And some color contrasts cause headaches and even make people nauseous

7. Agreed, a picture can speak a
thousand words, but using too many of
them or using the wrong image can
make your presentation look horrible.
For one, do not use pixilated images or
those that have watermark on them –
they look absolutely unprofessional.
Use visuals that can be seen clearly.
For example, if you have to use an
image with a slide that has a lot of
texts, rather than using a smaller
image, use half the slide for images and
other half for texts. Presentations with
too many slides can be overwhelming
and deviate users from the intended
message; use them only when relevant.
And the most important aspect of all –
do not use cliparts
USE
HIGHQUALITY
IMAGES

8. Know your audience before you plan a PowerPoint
presentation. If you are targeting a specialized
audience that knows the topic well, but not about
the aspect that you shall be presenting, work
accordingly. But if the audience needs more than an
initiation into the topic, focus on in-depth slides

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