Richard has attended:
Excel Advanced course
PowerPoint Intermediate Advanced course
Excel Advanced - Formulas & Functions course
Excel Pivot Tables course
Excel Advanced - For Power Users course
Presentation Skills course
PowerPoint
Hi I recently attended the PowerPoint Advanced course. I just wanted to get some quick advice on my powerpoint slides. Please could you provide me with an email address so I could attach the files. In the forum it only allows for questions, I however want advice on what is a better way of presenting. I have 2 presentations and contain little to no content. I just want someone to look at the 2 and advise me on which one is best, as I am in need of some unbiased advice. Many thanks, Richard
RE: PowerPoint
Hello Richard,
Hope you enjoyed your Microsoft PowerPoint course with BEST Training.
Please would you send your files to forum@stl-training.co.uk and we can take a look at them.
Regards,
Richard
Microsoft Office Specialist Trainer
RE: PowerPoint
Hi Richard
Thank you for sending in the files. They have been forwarded to me and I will be look at them and get back to you shortly.
Kind regards,
Andrew
RE: PowerPoint
Hi Richard
Thank you for your question and for sending in your files.
Of the two examples Presentation A seems clearer - the plain background and strong borders keep the content distinct. It is easier to focus on the subject of each slide.
Let me know if that is helpful or if you have further questions.
Kind regards,
Andrew
RE: PowerPoint
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your reply. I was wondering whether you could elaborate further please. I guess firstly are both good presentations, or just Presentation A? Could you also explain why. As I said before please be honest, as I am trying to prove a point to someone basically.
Many thanks,
Richard
RE: PowerPoint
Hi Richard
I would say both presentations are good presentations if they fulfill the purpose of making the presentation.
If you are clear about what you would like the viewer to Do / Decide or Know as a result of seeing the presentation and you know the preferences of the viewer
then the information needs to be selected and presented to support the purpose in a format and language that speaks to the viewer.
Your knowledge of subject and viewer is the best guide.
Speaking as someone who doesn't know the subject I find A clearer and easier to read than B. On the other hand I might not represent your audience very well and someone familiar with the content may prefer B.
Rather than a neutral observer I recommend getting feedback from potential (or actual) viewers of the presentation. Their observations will likely prove more valuable.
If you would like advice on slide layout then Tom Peters (In Search of Excellence) has some suggestions. He doesn't always follow them himself however they make interesting reading and might offer further ideas for reviewing your files.
Link to Presentation Excellence ppt slides
http://www.tompeters.com/slides/uploaded/PresentationExc093005.ppt
Link to his collection of presentations
http://www.tompeters.com/slides/special.php
and finally his site, which is full of interesting resources and reading:
http://www.tompeters.com/
Kind regards,
Andrew
