Best Practices Powerpoint - Prepare Your Presentations

• Good basic knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of the use of the Windows environment

After the training the participant shall be able to:

• Boost presentations by mastering the PowerPoint presenter's tools
• Develop and practice presentation techniques

Preparing your presentation

• The various elements of a presentation
• Before you start: Considering the audience and identifying the objectives of the presentation
• Gathering and summarising material
• Structuring the presentation
• The principle of the 3-point explanation

Designing a clear text that has impact

• Powerful headlines
• Word choice
• Syntax

Enhancing the text visually

• Guiding the eye of the reader
• Bullet points: interest and precautions

Golden rules for slide design

• The ideal text proportions
• Designing slides in a consistent way
• Overview of visual elements
• Promoting readability through clever positioning of slide elements
• Avoid distractors!
• The power of images
• Illustrate your points with graphics

By the end of the training, the trainee will receive a statement of participation issued by the House of Training.