7 Ways to Effectively

Use Power Point

BY: SARA RIEMER

1. USEFUL TOOL FOR SHOWING AUDIENCES THINGS

THAT ENHANCE WHAT THE SPEAKER IS SAYING

Good for outlining the content of a speech,

main ideas, and quotes
Can put photos, charts, graphs, or maps to
help convey the meaning of your argument

2. SLIDES SHOULD BE SPARE

No more than eight lines of text on a slide, and with no more than eight
to ten words per line

Less is better
Dont show graphs with a lot of information. It is better for the audience
to see things

3. USE HIGH-CONTRAST COLOR SCHEMES

Keep it simple
If use graphs or pictures, use the highest quality

4. USE BLACK SLIDES

Once in a while use black slides so the

audience is focused on you and not the
presentation

Audience will focus on you, and can redirect

them back to the screen when need be

5. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF POWER POINT

SHAPES

Very effective- can create diagrams out of the

shapes

Paragraph and bulleting are boring

Use shapes to help express your message more
clearly

6. CROP IMAGES INTO CUSTOM SHAPES

Can be more appealing to your audience

Less boring if your power point just has
pictures

7. CONCENTRATE THE AUDIENCE ON YOU

Use slides sparingly

Stand in front of the audience so they look at you
and not the whole time on power point