Everyone uses it, but is it the best way to present
your information$%: Most people who use PowerPoint or
give Presentations have not had much, if any, public
speaking or presentation skills training. However, we
tend to copy what others are doing. I would like to
suggest stop doing what everyone else is doing and do
it right. The following steps will help you stand out
above the rest.
To get the most out of your PowerPoint presentations,
follow these 5 Crucial Steps...
1 - The Main Attraction is You.
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You are your presentation, not your slides. Your
audience would much prefer to look at you than your
slides. Believe it or not, you are better looking than
your slides. You are more engaging than your slides.
You are much more interesting than your slides. The
more interesting your presentation, the more engaged
your audience will be and the more engaged they are,
the more they will want to do business with you.
2 - Converse Rather Than Read
Never ever read your slides! It will insult your
audience and bore them to death. Your audience would
prefer you engage in conversation with them rather
than read and present your slides to them. Show them
that you know what you are talking about by explaining
each slide rather than reading them. The more you
converse with them rather than read to them, the more
knowledgeable you will appear. The more knowledgeable
you appear, the more confident you will
seem and people like to do business with those who
exude confidence.
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3 - Screen off to Side
Seems like almost every PowerPoint presentation you
see today, the screen is in the middle of the room and
the main attraction. The presenter is hidden off to
the side some place and the audience can't find them.
If you place the screen off to the side a bit, and you
are the center of the platform, your audience will be
able to pay more attention to what you are saying.
This is important because your slides cannot engage
your audience, only you can. Your slides cannot
explain to the audience what they mean and can
do for them, only you can. Your slides cannot get your
audience to do what you want them to do, only you can
(i.e. buy from you, learn from you, etc. - whatever
your goal may be).
4 - One Bullet Point Per Slide
Most people put way too much information on one slide.
If you want your audience to be focused on the item
you are discussing, have only that item showing at a
time. Have one bullet point per slide or cover up the
other points on that slide and only have the one
showing that you are talking about.
5 - Use Pictures and Graphics
Have as many slides as possible with pictures and/or
graphics rather than text. A picture gets your message
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across much more effectively with a whole lot more
impact. Pictures and graphics are also more engaging
and will keep the attention of your audience much more
than any text slide.
What Now$%:
Does this mean you have to go and redo your entire
PowerPoint presentation$%: Not necessarily. Go through
your entire presentation and try to find slides you
can shorten and/or replace with a picture or graphic.
Then write out everything you want to say about your
slides and/or include in your presentation. Rehearse,
rehearse, rehearse, and you will have your audience
engaged, excited, and wanting to do business with you!
Jacki Rose is a professional speaker,
presentation skills trainer and public speaking coach.
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