41: How to Stop Abusing PowerPoint

41: How to Stop Abusing PowerPoint

For better or worse, Microsoft PowerPoint has become our default method of framing much of what we present visually to others. While PowerPoint brings many advantages to presenters, it can also serve as a crutch when we don’t utilize it well to enhance our presentations. In this episode, I discuss some of the common failures leaders make with PowerPoint and a many of tips you can put into practice immediately in order to enhance the use of PowerPoint (or any other visual medium) in your presentations to others.

Rule #1 – The best PowerPoint is one you don’t need.

Be sure that PowerPoint adds value to the presentation – if it doesn’t, drop it. Susan Cain’s TED talk is a wonderful example of a fantastic presentation that didn’t need (and doesn’t use) PowerPoint.

Talk to the audience – not the slides

  • To do this, use the 6×6 or 7×7 rule
  • Get a screen in front of you (called a confidence monitor) if you can

Feature images rather than text – Steve Jobs was a master at this.

Use colors and theme that match the message

A few quick tips:

  • Keep animations consistent
  • Do a dry run – and if it fails in real life, be done with it
  • “B” blanks out slides and “W” key whites out a slide
  • # key and enter brings you to that slide (i.e. pressing “1” and then “Enter” on the keyboard takes you to the first slide when in PowerPoint show)
  • Get comfortable with a wireless presenter before you use it – here’s the Logitech Wireless Presenter I use and recommend

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