subject: Tips & Ideas for Presentations [print this page] Computers and laptops have fast replaced writing materials like paper and pen. The technology has touched and changed our lives in many ways. It has changed the way companies function too, pamphlets, whiteboards have now taken a back foot and now people use power point as an effective tool of communication especially in corporate world.
Sales and marketing is now tech savvy and it relies on PowerPoint presentations; be it an internal meeting or a client presentation, all use presentation as a medium. At times, it is easier to present stuff visually than putting it in words and this is where power point comes in handy for companies and businessmen. With the use of variety of tools and features of power point they can accomplish a variety of goals and objectives.
Though an effective tool, not all are acquainted and well versed with it and times are unaware about using the right method or approach in presenting things in a way that will highlight the product and be informative as well. The slides are just an aid or cue to help the presenter with his lecture; mostly main points are listed on the slides and the speaker elaborates on it.
If you want to give successful and meaningful presentations, do keep in mind the following things:
Color: you may like a particular color or love a shade but do ensure that it doesn't look gaudy or childish. Use of basic and lighter shades gives a professional look to the entire presentation. The main objective is to keep a clean, clear and easy on eyes look to the slides so that the audience can read the text without any hassles or issues. Contrast is also important; selecting the font and backdrop color is important. The idea is to please the eyes and not turn the slide into an eye sore.
Minimal Colors: Keep the colors basic and use only 2-3 colors throughout the entire presentation. This results in giving a consistent look to it and also doesn't disturb the audience and helps in maintain the flow. As mentioned earlier, the main aim is to keep a professional and clean appearance.
Graphics: Want to avoid being too wordy or boring? Simply replace text with images, graphics, charts and graphs. Images take the presentation forward without disturbing the flow and are a welcome change especially in the case of technical or longer presentations. Also, people tend to forget words but graphics have excellent recall value and are effective than textual content. Do ensure that the images are place appropriately and do not hamper or take the focus away from the main content. You can also take help of experts in case you are confused with the placement and use of images.
These things may seem minor, but they play an important role in making the presentation in sync with professional standards. If applied and included in your presentation, this will give your presentation an added edge and your audience will surely appreciate and applaud your presentation.
