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Tips for Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation for Las Vegas

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Choose the Right Template and Look and Feel to your Presentation

When it comes to designing an effective PowerPoint presentation for your Las Vegas business or sales force, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, you should make sure that the presentation is eye-catching, but not distracting. This can be accomplished by choosing a slide design, that suits the type of presentation that you are working on. If your business has it’s own branding in place, you will want to make sure that the look and feel matches your current branding and existing marketing materials. There are many schemes that work perfectly for different types of presentations. Many of them pair very well with specific topics, and you can easily make your presentation unique by exploring these options.

Choose Animation Effects Carefully

Next, we come to animations and transitions. These can be very fun additions to your presentation, but you should be careful not to overindulge. Again, since the presentation should not overpower the information itself, the best bet is to select one or two effects, and use them consistently throughout the entire presentation. For most topics, a simple fade or dissolve effect is a great choice. This goes for slide transitions, the effect that takes place when one slide changes to the next, as well as the text or graphics in the slides themselves.

Content is Key - Keep It Simple

As for the information within the presentation itself, the best advice is: keep it simple. Most of the text boxes in the slides are pre-designed as bulleted lists because the information should be presented with concise statements. For the most part, the presentation will be accompanied by a speaker who is further explaining the information. The audience will not want to switch back and forth between listening to the speaker and reading lengthy paragraphs of information on each slide. Also, adding appropriate graphics to break up the monotony of a text-only presentation is perfectly acceptable, but again, in moderation. Remember not to overload your slides with text and graphics should you decide to use clip art, photos, or charts. Charts, tables, or graphs typically warrant their own slides, as they should be large enough for the audience to be able to read them.

Audio & Video

The timing of the slide show itself can be rehearsed (practice makes perfect!) to make sure that the information is displayed at the right pace and that you know exactly what you are speaking about. If a speaker is presenting the information, the slides can be changed manually. Soundtracks, audio and video can also be added to standalone presentations, are actually quite effective at drawing in the appropriate audience.

PowerPoint gives you the ability to make your presentation your own, and as long as you keep your audience in mind, you can effectively communicate your message.

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Las Vegas Powerpoint Slide Design - Make a Profitable Impression

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Presenting your Las Vegas business, products and services while speaking with a supporting Powerpoint presentation is an effective way to keep your speech on track, have a visual representation to what you are speaking about and a valuable leave-behind.

The Content of Your Powerpoint Slide Presentation

You should carefully outline everything about your company and its products and services, or as we like to say, the who, what, where, when, WHY, and how. You should write your Powerpoint slide show to speak to the benefits for a potential company to hire you. Your powerpoint should be merely an outline or guide to what you are speaking about. So many companies make the mistake of cramming way too much information into their Powerpoint presentations.

The Design of Your Powerpoint Slide Presentation

The design of your Powerpoint presentation is equally as important as the content. It should be professional looking, filled with images when appropriate and should look slick and polished. It should also match all of your other corporate marketing materials, including your business cards, website, stationary, brochures, folders, collateral, etc. Consistency in your materials is extremely important and is key to making your Las Vegas company or business appear professional and polished.

If you need any assistance with your Powerpoint presentation - both the content writing and the design - be sure to contact Perkolate for Las Vegas Powerpoint design solutions.