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PowerPoint Psychology Tips for AMAZING PowerPoint Presentations
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PRESENTING IDEAS
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STEP 1 Why should they care? (what’s in it for them?)
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Announce the topic! STEP 2
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Discuss Details Complicated? Repeat steps 1 & 2 Signpost Indicate direction STEP 3
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STEP 4? INFORMATION GO HERE
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TELL
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THEM
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WHAT
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TO
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remember
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IDEAS PRESENTING 1.Why should they care? 2.Announce the topic. 3.Give the details. 4.Tell them what to remember!
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Reporting? What’s the best way to report?
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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…”
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BAD POWERPOINT
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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!
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PowerPoint, It’s not you. It’s me. Actually, it is you.
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I read faster than you talk… BORED
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HANDOUTS! ARE GOOD PowerPoint is not a good handout
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WHAT ABOUT DATA?
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SALES FIGURES, JULY 2010
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James: 36,245 Dunn: 31,475 Carrie: 33,427 Smith: 39,795 O’Brian: 35,359
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SALES PROJECTION FIGURES, 2013 PROJECTED INCREASE: 8.5% CURRENT MONTHLY SALES: $176,031 PROJECTED MONTHLY SALES: $ 190,993 PROJECTED YEARLY SALES: $2,291,923
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SALES FIGURES, JULY 2010
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STRENGTHS OF POWERPOINT ?
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90%
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HELP
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PEOPLE
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remember
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ONE TOPIC PER SLIDE
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What content should go on the slide?
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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?
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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!
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Does the content help them understand? Do they need to remember the content? WHAT GOES ON THE SLIDE?
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IDEAS POWERPOINT Don’t read to them! Help them remember. What goes on a slide (rules)?
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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%.
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design guidelines
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CLEAN DESIGN Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars
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CLEAN DESIGN Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars
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Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN
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Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN
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Affect your impression Make your message stand out Make millions of dollars CLEAN DESIGN
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Design Guidelines Bigger is more important. Align EVERYTHING! Don’t cram: create space.
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NON-DESIGNERS DESIGN BOOK GET IT.
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MOST IMPORTANT: Use the Presenter View. One topic per slide. Memorize the “goes on a slide” rules. Follow design guidelines!
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PowerPoint Psychology Evaluation: Learnit.com/evaluation
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