how do you give an effective powerpoint presentation?

Question

without boring your audience?

Answer 1

Make sure to use sounds, clips, and other inconsistent extras very sparingly. When too much attention is given to your electronic skill, it heavily takes away from what you're actually saying in the presentation, and communicating information is the whole point.

Also, please be certain not to simply read from the PowerPoint. Too many people fill slides from top to bottom with text and then read them to their audiences. That is the absolute worst thing you can do. If it's a long quote, fine--let the audience read it for themselves after you introduce it. Otherwise, try to speak from a bulleted list on your slides. Let it serve as your electronic speaking outline.

Answer 2

don't put a million words on one screen
put a title on each slide and a few points - not the full text of what you are saying

i would print all the slides for myself (like 2 on a page) and below it put what i wanted to say

on my notes i would put a slash with a highlighter where i needed to click to next slide - very useful when you have animation so you don't speak too long and then click through 3 things fast

if you have a lot of information that they may be taking notes on, provide them a copy of the slides printed 8 per page so they have time to listen and not copy

Answer 3

Pictures!

Answer 4

use exciting animation, but if it's a business presentation, not too exciting. just enough that someone will stay into it, but not going overboard with it.

Answer 5

put videos...sounds..and animations in it...but make it short...so the thing doesn't go on forever and becomes repetitive...be creative