Death by PowerPoint

There is a big debate about speaking in public that states that a good speech should not be destroyed by a ppt presentation. Perhaps this can be true. But PowerPoint presentations serve as both a positive reinforcement of your ideas to your audience if used appropriately and can also help the speaker to feel more confident during the speaking engagement.

Steve Jobs was against using any of these “crutches” and praised those who could communicate to their audience without the need for a PowerPoint presentation. He mentioned that ppts can distract and deter the audience rather than help to clarify the speaker’s message.  

The coined phrase “Death by PowerPoint” stems from the following problems associated with a bad PowerPoint presentation. Are you or your coworkers making the same mistakes in your company presentations?

1. Using the slides as a teleprompter
2. Using slides as fancy cue cards
3. Reading the fine print
4. Too many slides and so little time
5. What was your message anyway? I wasn′t even paying attention!

 Here are some helpful tips when creating your PowerPoint presentation so that you can be sure that your presentation is effective and can be memorable:

?No more than 5 concepts per slide

?Less is more

?Use photos instead of words. Visuals are more memorable for your audience to retain information.

?Use 30pt minimum so that it is easy on the eyes of the public.

?Do not number your slides (Example: Slide 1 of 140) as the audience will become anxious anticipating the end!

Good luck and remember, use your slides to serve your AUDIENCE and not just YOU!

????????Tell me about your most common company slide mistakes??