Decades back, when computers were being introduced in office premises, PPT was a new terminology that all employees tried to learn. Now PPT has made its way far away from offices and is an integral part of schools, colleges, and several other official proceedings. This is because PPT is an user-friendly computerized method of putting up information to others, by splitting it into slides.
So, if a complete PPT is called a book where you present about a topic, then ‘slides’ are like pages where you can write each chapter related to the topic of the PPT.
How simple it may sound, making a PPT is always time-consuming and requires hard effort. This is because what the PPT maker knows and understands has to be clearly conveyed in the PPT such that others understand the same.
If you are also bugged with a PPT presentation assigned by your boss, teacher or any higher authority – then here are ten tips to follow in each of the slides of your PPT for brilliant results. Please note, reading this before you start making the PPT will be more helpful and will allow you in doing a fantastic job:
Control the length of your PPT
PPT is a computerized form of presenting information and one should make complete use of it. However, in the process do not prepare a PPT that is so long, that your audience sleeps off. Unnecessary dragging of limited content over innumerable slides really does not make sense. However, try to put your content in a crisp way across slides, such that it is easy to read and understand.
Add introduction and ending slides
Exactly how a book requires a preface and conclusion page, how about adding a starting and ending slide on your PPT. On the first slide, you can add a ‘hello’ or ‘brief points about the PPT content’. The conclusion slide of a PPT is usually a ‘Thank You’ one.
Do not over clutter animation/content over the PPT slides
Keep the slides of your PPT very simple such that, it is easy for the audience to keep pace as you move on with your presentation project. If you stuff in the slides of your PPT with animation or content only, then it becomes monotonous and tough on the receivers end. Hence, it is highly recommended to put minimal content and animation in your PPT for best results.
Font styling in case of PPTs
When it comes to PPT, the scope to decorate it is too much. PPT makers overuse this option and end up making presentations that are a test to the eyes of the audience. How about using a simple font style for both body and headlines of PPTs? The font size of headlines must be big, while the body text should range around 12-14 pt. Also, before finalizing on your PPT do cross check the alignment of each of the text you put.
Set a theme
In the attempt to make a colorful PPT, do not play a holi all over it. Pick a preset theme or customize your own theme and follow it over all slides of the PPT you make. Illogical change of color, text, decoration on the PPT slides can confuse your audience and also, convey wrong interpretations about the content you have put in.
A headline for all slides
All the slides of a good PPT must contain a headline relevant to the content you add. If in case, a PPT content is spread over multiple slides – still, they deserve headlines. Without headlines, the slides of PPT makes no sense to the audience in front.
Adding multimedia to PPT slides
There is an option to add music, videos, images or graphics along the slides of your PPT. If you are doing so, you first ensure that the multimedia content is high quality. Also, put the multimedia content at the right slide so that they don’t just pop up during your presentation making no sense. The right use of multimedia content can make your PPT really superb.
Go out of the box
Following the general rules, should not make your PPT boring. Ensure altogether your PPT has a flavor of newness that makes it stand out of the box. If you make a PPT that is exactly like others, then no way can your presentation look outstanding. So the first aim while preparing a PPT is to make it stand out of the box.
Put up a brilliant show
No PPT alone can solicit your aim. Back your PPT with a confident presentation so that what you want to convey reaches the end audience. Whether it is your boss, teacher or any higher person in front – they should not be confused at the end of the presentation.
Aligning objects on PPT
Exactly how you align text, do not forget to align all objects of your PPT. Slides contain multimedia content called ‘objects’. Ensure you align the objects such that they don’t pop up all of a sudden. The multimedia objects should happen in order and you got to align them likewise.
