PowerPoint Psychology Tips for AMAZING PowerPoint Presentations

PRESENTING IDEAS

STEP 1 Why should they care? (what’s in it for them?)

Announce the topic! STEP 2

Discuss Details Complicated? Repeat steps 1 & 2 Signpost Indicate direction STEP 3

STEP 4? INFORMATION GO HERE

TELL

THEM

WHAT

TO

remember

IDEAS PRESENTING 1.Why should they care? 2.Announce the topic. 3.Give the details. 4.Tell them what to remember!

Reporting? What’s the best way to report?

S.T.A.R.R. 1.Situation: The situation was…” 2.Task: “So, I was tasked with…” 3.Action: “So, I took these actions… 4.Results: “Here are the results…” 5.Recommendation: “So, I recommend…”

BAD POWERPOINT

Let’s Talk About All This People can only think about one thing at a time. You love seeing lots of bullets, right? What was that first point again? You read faster than I talk, – That’s why you’ve already read this.

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RECYCLE PROGRAM!

PowerPoint, It’s not you. It’s me. Actually, it is you.

I read faster than you talk… BORED

HANDOUTS! ARE GOOD PowerPoint is not a good handout

WHAT ABOUT DATA?

SALES FIGURES, JULY 2010

James: 36,245 Dunn: 31,475 Carrie: 33,427 Smith: 39,795 O’Brian: 35,359

SALES PROJECTION FIGURES, 2013 PROJECTED INCREASE: 8.5% CURRENT MONTHLY SALES: $176,031 PROJECTED MONTHLY SALES: $ 190,993 PROJECTED YEARLY SALES: $2,291,923

SALES FIGURES, JULY 2010

STRENGTHS OF POWERPOINT ?

90%

HELP

PEOPLE

remember

ONE TOPIC PER SLIDE

What content should go on the slide?

PowerPoint is not the presenter, you are. The audience didn’t come to read your slides. When used correctly, PowerPoint Provides a visual hook for your audience. You provide the details and big picture. TOO MUCH?

We are all trained to communicate verbally. We are not trained to communicate visually. That’s why people write too much in PowerPoint. TOO MUCH? WRITING MORE DOESN’T HELP!

Does the content help them understand? Do they need to remember the content? WHAT GOES ON THE SLIDE?

IDEAS POWERPOINT Don’t read to them! Help them remember. What goes on a slide (rules)?

PowerPoint, Written How big can paragraphs be? People will not read text-heavy slides. People start skipping when they see more than two lines. Other Tips: No more than two paragraphs. Always use titles. Write no higher than 7th grade level. 3 lines lose 30% more users. Four lines loses 70%.

design guidelines

CLEAN DESIGN Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars

CLEAN DESIGN Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars

Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN

Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN

Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN

Design Guidelines Bigger is more important. Align EVERYTHING! Don’t cram: create space.

NON-DESIGNERS DESIGN BOOK GET IT.

MOST IMPORTANT: Use the Presenter View. One topic per slide. Memorize the “goes on a slide” rules. Follow design guidelines!

PowerPoint Psychology Evaluation: Learnit.com/evaluation