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Bad PowerPoint Presentations And How To Avoid Them

Bad PowerPoint Presentations And How To Avoid Them. Bad Example. The addition of visual aids to a presentation provide the presenter with many advantages. Recent studies from the University of Minnesota indicate that the benefits are immense: 43% increase in action being taken

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Bad PowerPoint Presentations And How To Avoid Them

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  1. Bad PowerPoint PresentationsAnd How To Avoid Them

  2. Bad Example • The addition of visual aids to a presentation provide the presenter with many advantages. Recent studies from the University of Minnesota indicate that the benefits are immense: • 43% increase in action being taken • 11% increase in the perceptions of the presenter • 10.1% increase in retention • 8.5% increase in comprehension • 7.5% increase in attention • 5.5% increase in agreement

  3. Analysis • Too many words • Slides should help you present material, not do it for you • Chart or graph more efficient

  4. Better Example

  5. Analysis Bad Example • We can useMANYdifferent colors to annoy the audience: • Red • Yellow • Blue • Green • Colors clash • Background overpowers wording

  6. Better Example • Use colors that match your theme • Colors can emphasize a point

  7. Bad Example • Are you listening to the presenter or watching this shimmer? • Animations are especially dangerous.

  8. Analysis • Transition animations too long • Repeated animation forces attention away from speaker • Too much eye candy, not enough substance

  9. Better Example • Animations can be used to effectively draw attention to a point. Once. • As soon as a point is introduced, the animation should stop.

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