Now days, it's very common that people uses PowerPoint slides to help them to develop a better understanding presentation. But before starting on getting your PowerPoint, you yourself have to understand about the topic itself. According to Russell(2011), when making a business presentation the most important thing is to know your material and if you do not know everything about what you are selling, it is not likely that the audience will be buying.
To present a good PowerPoint presentation, first of all, make sure all the slides are easy to read by avoid using fancy fonts that will be very difficult for readers to read; then make sure a clear title on each slides; use a simple background so that you won't let any sentences written unclear to read cause of contrasting background; try using graphics, charts or images that will help out in explaining better; avoid using too many words in a presentation slide; do not have too many slides.(Marquez 2011)
For example, the image below which I used it for my group presentation on my week 3, is a very simple background with not complicated fonts. The image on the left is a brief point with supporting from a reading and then I will further elaborate my point with some images on the right side which mean the next slide of my presentation.
Another example below, wish I would like to focus on the title which is 'Visuals Are Not Always Helpful'. With such title it can already grab reader's attention on more what you going to say in further on.
Therefore, Anderson (1987) points out, a good document design helps readers read efficiently, emphasizes the most important contents, and encourages readers to feel good about a communication.(Putnis et al. 1996)
References:
- Marquez, Z, L 2011, How to Make a Good PowerPoint Presentation, online, retrieved 10 April 2011, from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-a-Good-PowerPoint-Presentation&id=4313178
- Putnis, Peter and Petelin, Roslyn 1996, Professional communication: principles and applications, Writing to communicate, Prentice Hall, Sydney.
- Russell, W 2011, 10Tips for Creating Successful Business Presentations, online, retrieved 10 April 2011, from http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointinbusiness/tp/bus_pres_tips.htm
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