Creating Presentation Content

Kara Kent

Define the Audience

Who is the audience?

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

Develop the Content

Identify purpose
Research the topic
Brainstorm
Create the storyboard

Title slide
Introduction
Key points
Conclusion

Edit the Content

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

Use strong active verbs

Keep bullets parallel

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

Determine Additional Content

Text

Illustration

Miscellaneous

Text Boxes

Pictures

Shapes

Headers & Footers

Clip Art

Tables

WordArt

Photo Albums

Hyperlinks

Date & Time

SmartArt Diagrams

Video Clips

Numbers & Symbols

Charts

Audio Clips

The key to an effective

presentation is planning
ahead!