Power Point 101:Perfecting Your Ability to

Create an Effective PowerPoint

Today’s Agenda

Welcome!!!

What would you like to learn from this

workshop?

Life After Death By PowerPoint

Main Causes of Death By PowerPoint

Lack of preparation

Lack of experience or knowledge

Indifference

Self-Importance

How to Avoid PowerPoint

Overload

Cognitive Overload ResearchCognitive scientists say the mind processes information in two channels at a time:

Visual

Verbal

Cognitive Overload Research

The mind pays attention to only a few pieces of information in each channel

ROI Real Estate

Tax

Contracts

Risk

Cognitive Overload Research

The mind needs space to select and analyze what is important

Visual

Verbal

Verbal

How to Reduce Content Overload

The Signaling Principle

The Segmenting Principle

The Modality Principle

The Multi-Media Principle

The Coherence Principle

Write a Clear Headline

What are the Main Points?“One of the biggest obstacles you can impose on yourself when

you speak in public is the idea that you need to be someone you’re not. This problem becomes magnified if you’re handed a generic corporate PowerPoint file with the same over stylized but boring look that everyone else uses. Although these presentations might look slick on the surface, they’re often lacking the heart and soul that only the personality of a unique human being can create.

You can break out of this trap using a PowerPoint you have created, which should reflect your character and personality in the choices you make for the story and visuals. Now you can expand on that personal beginning by delivering a presentation that expresses your original voice. Audiences will always prefer a presentation that’s imperfect and a little rough around the edges – but still authentic – over a perfect and flawless presentation that has no soul.

When you present, never be afraid to be yourself, because that’s what people really want you to be.”

– From Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson

Distilled to the Main Points…

Authenticity Creativity

Make it Personal Be Yourself

Use visuals with your words instead of just words alone

Layout Variations

PowerPoint BackgroundsYou do not want your background to upstage or take away from your contentBackgrounds should never be the main attractionBackgrounds should be subtle and professional

Tips on Text

Don’t UNDERLINE.

Don’t use obnoxious fonts.

Don’t use unusual fonts if you will be transferring the presentation to another machine.

Do spell check, ALWAAYS.

Do use different font and text styles to emphasize a point.

Breaking up Linear Text

Example Example

Example Example

Example Example

Example Example

Example Example

Example Example

Example

Example

Example

Columns and Tables Randomized Text

Builds

Text within ImagesSmartArt

Always Remember

CreativitySimplicity Clarity

Using the Slide Master

Ideas as Images Ideas as Images

What makes an Image Ideal for

YOUR Presentation

Asymmetry

Empty Space

Point of View

Color

Repetition

Perspective

Where to Find Images

• Google Images

• www. Clipart.com

• Clipart Gallery in PowerPoint

• Pictures saved to your computer

How To Download Images

Common Mistake

Download

Copy and Paste

Resizing an Image

Cropping an Image

Rotating an Image

Removing a Solid Background

Activities using PowerPoint!

Technologies