Power Point Advice

I truly am tired of power point presentations. When the person just reads the slides it's hard to stay awake. The articles discussing power point presentations had some really interesting things to say. A main theme was to keep the presentation as simple as possible. When a person puts ten points on a slide, I might remember one of them. However, if there is one point on a slide with a graph or chart to go along with it, I will probably learn the facts. The links also talked alot about using the right color schemes. Choosing "cool" and "warm" colors is important depending on what kind of information is being presented. I really liked the link that discussed the importance of going beyond the words in the power point. One of the tips was to turn off the presentation for a little and just talk to the audience. That way the people are more likely to listen because they can't just copy the slide. I think Power Point is a good tool, but it is highly overused. If a presentation is required, people will use it because it is the easiest thing, but it is not always the best. Here's a list what I find most important...

1. Memorize the information. Don't ever read the slides because I can read too.

2. Keep the information simple and clear. Clarify everything on the presentation and a good way to do that is to put small amounts of info per slide.

3. Be enthusiastic. If you aren't, I don't care what you have to say.

4. Add some special effects. Anyone can make a simple power point. Go above and beyond.

5. Use color to your advantage. Don't make every slide the same background or color.