How to Prepare a Good PowerPoint Presentation PDF

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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Ministry of Education Najran University College of Medicine Medical Education Department How to prepare a good PowerPoint Presentation 1446 - 2024 Dr. HASSAN LAZIM Lecturer NajranUniversity Understand Your Audience Identify Needs: Consider what your audience already knows and what they need to learn from your presentation. Adjust Content: Tailor your content to match their interests, knowledge level, and expectations. Define Your Objective Clear Purpose: Determine the main message or goal of your presentation. Key Takeaways: Decide what you want your audience to remember or do after the presentation. Plan Your Content Outline Structure: Create a logical flow for your presentation. A common structure is: Introduction: Introduce the topic and objectives. Body: Present key points with supporting evidence. Conclusion: Summarize and provide a call to action or final thoughts. Slide Count: Keep it concise. Aim for around 10-15 slides for a 20- minute presentation. Design Your Slides Simplicity: Use a clean design with plenty of white space. Avoid cluttered slides. Consistent Theme: Apply a consistent color scheme, font, and style throughout. Visuals: Incorporate images, charts, and graphs to illustrate points. Ensure they are high-quality and relevant. Text: Use bullet points and short phrases rather than long paragraphs. Aim for a maximum of 6-8 lines of text per slide. Font and Color: Choose readable fonts and colors. Use high contrast between text and background. Engage Your Audience Interactive Elements: Include questions, polls, or interactive activities if appropriate. Stories and Examples: Use real-life examples or anecdotes to make your content relatable. Practice Delivery: Rehearse your presentation to ensure smooth delivery and to stay within the time limit. Use Tools and Features Effectively Animations: Use animations sparingly to emphasize points but avoid overusing them. Transitions: Keep slide transitions simple and professional. Multimedia: Embed videos or audio clips if they enhance the presentation, but make sure they are relevant and functioning properly. Prepare for the Presentation Backup: Save your presentation in multiple formats (e.g.,.pptx and.pdf) and on different storage devices. Technical Check: Test all equipment and multimedia elements before the presentation. Handouts: Prepare any supplementary materials or handouts if necessary. During the Presentation Engage with Audience: Make eye contact, ask questions, and be responsive to feedback. Stay on Track: Stick to your key points and manage your time effectively. Handle Questions: Be prepared for questions and answer them confidently. Presentation Skills 1. Picture - One single image in amy slides 2. Font - Use traditional words - Make simple and easy font to read - Not too big or too small - Use 18-24 point size, with up to 32 point for titles - Keep type sizes consistent - Fonts and backgrounds should compliment each other and be easy to read. Presentation Skills 3. Words (text) - 4- 6 lines enough in each slides - Not use too much information 4. Colour - Don’t use different colours in one word - Don’t use too many colours on one slide