Creating Presentation Content

Bianca Knauer

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Training and
Devolpment

Define the audience

Who is the audience

What are their needs?
What are their expectations?
How much do they already know?
How can you help them understand?

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Training and
Devolpment

Develop the Content

Identify purpose
Research topic
Brainstorm
Create the storyboard

Title slide
Introduction
Key points
Conclusion

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Training and
Devolpment

Edit the Content

Make text concise
Use consistent verb tense
Eliminate excess adverbs
Use few prepositions

Use strong active verbs

Keep bullets parallel

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Training and
Devolpment

Simplify the Content

Use one key concept per slide
Use the 7x7 guideline
Limit slide to seven of fewer lines
Limit lines to seven or fewer words

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Training and
Devolpment

Determine Additional Content

Text

Illustrations

Miscellaneous

Text boxes

Pictures

Shapes

Headers and Footers

Clip Art

Tables

WordArt

Photo Albums

Hyperlinks

Date and time

Smart Art Diagrams

Video Clips

Numbers and Symbols

Charts

Audio Clips

The key to an effective

presentation is planning
ahead!