The Power of PowerPoint

Objective

Create impactful presentations that engage, influence, and inspire.

Key Takeaways
Know Your Audience
Audience Feelings Passive Eager Resistant Insecure

Your Response Create urgency Foster energy Focus on why Reassure

Know Your Presentation Style

Presentation Type Explain Persuade Inspire

Share information. Use the

Provide a solution. Capture the Motivate and challenge.
PREP framework: point,
Speech Style audience’s attention by stating Use quotes, stories, and
reasoning, example, and
a need that can be solved. anecdotes!
point.

Deck Type Executive summary deck. Proposal or pitch deck. Visual pitch deck.

Craft Your Structure

Ideas, arguments and thoughts that
Key Message Supporting Messages
support your key message.
Core idea you want to Data or research that validates your
Supporting Evidence
articulate. supporting and key message.

Resources
Resource Websites

FlatIcon www.flaticon.com
Noun Project www.nounproject.com
Icons
Freepik www.freepik.com

Pixabay www.pixabay.com
Hi-Resolution Unsplash www.unsplash.com
Photos Pexels www.pexels.com

Colour Schemes Adobe Kuler www.color.adobe.com

 The Power of PowerPoint

Objective

Create impactful presentations that engage, influence, and inspire.

PowerPoint Shortcuts
Selection and Alignment Slides

Select All: CTRL + A Align Right CTRL + R Insert Slide CTRL + M

Group Objects: CTRL + G Align Center CTRL + E Copy Slide CTRL + C

Align Left: CTRL + L Align Left: CTRL + L Paste Slide: CTRL + V

Align Left: CTRL + L

Working with Shapes Home Functions

Insert Shape with Proportions: HOLD DOWN SHIFT

Create Duplicate (same
CTRL + ALT + DRAG OBJECT
position):

Group Objects: CTRL + G

Ungroup Objects CTRL + SHIFT + G Paste special allows you to paste text
alone, text that matches your
current formatting, or text that
Manipulation matches the previous formatting.

Small Move: CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW

Small Rotate: CTRL + ALT + ARROW

Create Duplicate: CTRL + DRAG OBJECT or CTRL + D

Create Duplicate (same

CTRL + ALT + DRAG OBJECT
position):

Insert Shape with Proportions: HOLD DOWN SHIFT Format painter allows you to copy
and paste formatting features from
one object to another.
 Building Blocks of Public Speaking

Mannerisms
Circle to identify which of these mannerisms you currently possess:

Clenching your hands Pacing back and forth Keeping hands in pockets

Fidgeting with objects/clothes Rocking back and forth Crossing arms/legs

Hiding behind podium Avoiding eye contact Repetitive hand gestures

Techniques
Circle one or more of the following public speaking techniques you would like to work on:

Voice projection Eye contact Effective utilization of space

Posture Hand gestures Facial expressions

Memorization
Identify the type of memorization technique that suits you best:

Memorize word for word Memorize key points

Speech
Use the prep method to structure the content of your speeches.

Point Reason Example Point

Public Speaking Checklist

 Posture (shoulders back, standing straight, feet apart, arms and legs relaxed)
 Breathing (deep breathes, pausing, even pace)
 Gestures (“Obama method”, variation of hand gestures)
 Eye contact (make eye contact with every individual by scanning the room in a U shape)
Movement (plant your feet in one spot, take a few steps then plant you feet in the next

spot before speaking)