Mentor Training & Consultancy - Presentation Training: Top Tips for using PowerPoint

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Help with using Power Point

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Here are some tips for using PowerPoint and some useful websites to refer to for more help.

Mentor says: PowerPoint is powerful to the point of taking YOUR power away!

So take care to use it to its best effect. Follow the rules below. Always rehearse beforehand so that the technology does not get in the way and maintain eye contact with the audience rather than looking at the screen – a common complaint.

What to do and what not to do with slides:Only use them in a way that enhances your message and to focus the audience's attention

Do use them to illustrate points that are hard to visualise
Do use good quality pictures and illustrations
Do not use them to try and impress for no good reason
Do not use them as a guide for yourself - they must help the audience to get your message
Keep your slides clear and simple
Keep text to a minimum: as a general rule of thumb have a maximum of four lines with no more than six words per line

For those of you who want to know more about using Powerpoint as a visual aid here are some useful links. Bear in mind, though, that YOU should to be the main focus of your presentation, not your slides. PowerPoint FAQ Microsoft PowerPoint Assistance

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