Bad PowerPoint Presentations And How To Avoid Them

The addition of visual aids to a presentation provide the presenter with many advantages. Recent studies from the University of Minnesota indicate that the benefits are immense: 43% increase in action being taken 11% increase in the perceptions of the presenter 10.1% increase in retention 8.5% increase in comprehension 7.5% increase in attention 5.5% increase in agreement Bad Example Too many words Slides should help you present material, not do it for you Chart or graph more efficient Analysis

Better Example

Bad Example We can use MANY different colors to annoy the audience: Red Yellow Blue Green Colors clash Background overpowers wording Analysis

Better Example Use colors that match your theme Colors can emphasize a point

Bad Example Are you listening to the presenter or watching this shimmer? Animations are especially dangerous. Transition animations too long Repeated animation forces attention away from speaker Too much eye candy, not enough substance Analysis

Animations can be used to effectively draw attention to a point. Once. As soon as a point is introduced, the animation should stop. Better Example BUT STILL NOT GREAT