PPT effects+animation. You Suck At PowerPoint! by @jessedee. Garr Reynolds on PPT. 9 PPT essentials. The internet is full of great tips on how to make PowerPoint slides PERFECT. But most people are not selling the world’s sexiest product and won’t take the time to make slides PERFECT. This post is for you, the real business people. 9 simple effective tips… These are the basics for good looking PPT slides. They will keep you on-track for 90% of your business needs: Only have 1 message or main idea per slide…and make that message your slide titlePrefer visual messages to textReplace numeric tables with chartsLimit the number of bullets to 5 or 6Limit the number of words per bullet to 5 or 6Use font size 24 to 48Use “normal” fontsUse a dark background with light text (if your marketing department will let you!)
Want something more special? ..and don’t forget to sign up to my blog on the right –> Like this: Like Loading... Wandering corporate trainer, learning and development consultant, conference speaker and professional El-Magico. Designing killer PPTs. We Recommend These Resources While most software developers might be gifted with technical skills, we often come up short when it comes to presentation skills. One person that seems to be able to put together a killer presentation is Jesse Desjardins. I spoke with Jesse to get his opinion on the key ingredients for a great presentation. Looking at Jesse's presentations, you'll see he has an original approach to creating presentations that grab your attention. To see how it's done, check out Jesse's SlideShare channel. DZone: Could you introduce yourself please?
Jesse Desjardins: My name is Jesse Desjardins. DZone: What are the key ingredients of a killer presentation? Jesse Desjardins: For me it boils down to putting in the hours. One of my first public speaking engagements I spent way more time on it then what I actually got paid for. DZone: What's the biggest mistake you see most people make when designing a presentation? DZone: Is it all down to the software? Font size vs. Room size.