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10 PowerPoint Tips for Preparing a Professional Presentation

Use these Microsoft PowerPoint tips to avoid common mistakes, keep your audience engaged, and create a professional presentation.

Professional presentations are all about making an impact. Your slides should look the part. Once you know what makes a presentation look professional, you can customize any half-decent PowerPoint template or create your own custom slides.

Our PowerPoint tips will help you avoid common mistakes, keep your audience engaged, and create a professional presentation, in form and content.

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The design can leave a first and lasting impression. Give it a professional touch to win your audience's trust and attention.

1. Carefully Compose Your Slides

Don't copy and paste slides from different sources. You don't want your presentation to look like a rag rug. What you're aiming for is a consistent look. This will help your audience focus on the essential; your speech and the key facts you're highlighting on your slides.

To that end, use a basic template or make your own . PowerPoint comes with a wide selection of professional PowerPoint presentation templates , but you can also find free ones online.

PowerPoint Tip: When you open PowerPoint, note the search field at the top. One of the suggested searches is "presentations". Click it to see all of PowerPoint's default presentation templates. Choose a category on the right to narrow down your search.

Pick an easy to read font face . It's hard to get this right, but these professional-looking Google fonts are a safe bet. Unless you're a designer, stick to a single font face and limit yourself to playing with safe colors and font sizes.

If you're unsure about fonts, refer to "The 10 Commandments of Typography" shown below for orientation.

Carefully select font sizes for headers and text. While you don't want to create a wall of text and lose your audience's attention, you do want them to be able to read what you've highlighted. So make your fonts large enough.

PowerPoint Tip: PowerPoint offers several different slide layouts. When you add a new slide, choose the right layout under Home > New Slide . To switch the layout of an existing slide, use Home > Layout . By using the default layouts, you can make coherent design changes across your presentation anytime you want.

Leave room for highlights, such as images or take home messages. Some elements should stand out. So try not to bury them in background noise but give them the space they need. This could be a single quote or a single image per page with nothing but a simple header and a plain background.

Decorate scarcely but well. If you have good content, you won't need decoration. Your template will be decoratively enough.

Note: Restrict the room your design takes up, and don't ever let the design restrict your message.

2. Use Consistency

Consistently use font face and sizes on all slides. This one goes back to using a template. If you chose a professional presentation template, the designer would have taken care of this aspect. Stick to it!

Match colors. This is where so many presentations fail. You might have chosen a funky template and stuck to the designer's color profile, then you ruin it all with ugly Excel charts .

Take the time to match your visuals to your presentation design.

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A poor choice of colors can ruin your presentation.

3. Use Contrast

Black text on a white background will always be the best, but also the most boring choice . You're allowed to use colors! But use them responsibly.

Keep it easy on the eyes and always keep good contrast in mind. If you're color-challenged, use one of the many online tools to select a good looking color palette. Or just use a template and stick to its default colors.

PowerPoint Tip: Use PowerPoint's Design menu to quickly change the font and color palette of your entire presentation using preset design layouts.

4. Apply Brilliance

Carefully use color to highlight your message! Colors are your friends. They can make numbers stand out or your Take Home Message pop.

Don't weaken the color effect by using too many colors in too many instances . The special effect only works if used scarcely. Try to limit pop colors to one per slide.

Make a brilliant choice: match colors for design and good contrast to highlight your message . Use a professional color palette, to find which color will work best with your theme. Use The 10 Commandments of Color Theory shown below to learn more about colors:

Text on PowerPoint Slides

K eep I t S traight and S imple. That means...

• Keywords only on your slides.
• Absolutely no full sentences!
• And never read your slides , talk freely.

Remember that your slides are only there to support, not to replace your talk! You want to tell a story, visualize your data, and demonstrate key points. If you read your slides, you risk losing your audience's respect and attention.

PowerPoint Tip: Afraid you'll lose your train of thoughts? Add notes to your slides. Go to View and under Show click Notes to make them show up under your slides while editing. When starting your presentation, use PowerPoint's presentation mode (go to Slide Show and under Monitors , check Use Presenter View ), so you can glance at your notes when needed.

6. Take Home Message

Always summarize your key point in a Take Home Message. Ask yourself, if your audience learned or remembered one single thing from your presentation, what would you like it to be? That's your Take Home Message.

The Take Home Message is your key message, a summary of your data or story. If you're giving an hour-long presentation, you might have several Take Home Messages. That's OK. Just make sure that what you think is key, really matters to your audience.

Make your Take Home Message memorable. It's your responsibility that your audience takes home something valuable. Help them "get it" by making your Take Home Message stand out, either visually or through how you frame it verbally.

Presentation Visuals

Images are key elements of every presentation. Your audience has ears and eyes, they want to see what you're talking about, and a good visual cue will help them understand your message much better.

7. Add Images

Have more images in your slides than text. Visuals are your friends. They can illustrate your points and support your message.

But do not use images to decorate! That's a poor use of visuals because it's just a distraction.

Images can reinforce or complement your message. So use images to visualize or explain your story.

Use a sufficient image resolution. Your visuals might look good on your desktop, but once blown up by a projector, low-resolution images will make your presentation look anything but professional. So choose a resolution that matches the projector's resolution. If in doubt, don't go below a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA) and aim for 1920 x 1080 pixels (FullHD).

Always maintain your image's aspect ratio. Nothing looks more awkward than a distorted image. Whatever you do, don't stretch images. If you have to resize them, do so with the aspect ratio intact, even if that means dropping slightly above or below your target resolution.

PowerPoint Tip: Need a visual, but don't have one at hand? PowerPoint is connected to Bing's library of online images you can use for your presentations. Go to Insert and under Images select Online Images . You can browse by category or search the library. Be sure to set a checkmark for Creative Commons only , so you don't accidentally violate copyrights.

Note: Yes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In other words, if you don't have time for a thousand words, use a picture!

PowerPoint Animations and Media

In animations, there is a fine line between a comic and a professional impression. But animations can be powerful tools to visualize and explain complicated matters. A good animation can not only improve understanding, it can also make the message stick with your audience.

8. Don't Be Silly

Sparingly use animations and media. You should only use them in one of two cases:

• To draw attention, for example, to your Take Home Message.
• To clarify a model or emphasize an effect.

Embed the media in your presentation and make sure it works in presentation mode. Testing your presentation at home will save you time and avoid embarrassment.

Target Your Presentation Content

Your target, i.e. your audience, defines the content of your presentation. For example, you cannot teach school kids about the complicated matters of the economy, but you may be able to explain to them what the economy is in the first place and why it is important.

9. Keep Your Audience in Mind

When you compile your PowerPoint presentation, ask yourself these questions:

• What does my audience know?
• What do I need to tell them?
• What do they expect?
• What will be interesting to them?
• What can I teach them?
• What will keep them focused?

Answer these questions and boil your slides down to the very essentials. In your talk, describe the essentials colorfully and use your weapons, i.e. text, images, and animations wisely (see above).

Note: If you fail to hit the target, it won't matter how ingenious your design is or how brilliantly you picked colors and keywords. Nothing matters more than your audience's attention.

10. Practice Your Presentation Like a Professional

A well-practiced and enthusiastic talk will help you convince your audience and keep their attention. Here are some key points that define a good talk:

• Know your slides inside out.
• Speak freely.
• Speak with confidence, loud and clear.
• Speak at a steady pace, better too slow than too fast.
• Keep eye contact with your audience.

Bonus: Implement the 10/20/30 Rule

The 10/20/30 rule is a concept brought forward by Guy Kawasaki:

It’s quite simple: a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.

A similar concept is PechaKucha , a storytelling format limited to 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide, i.e. less than seven minutes to conclude the presentation.

Now there's a challenge! Telling your story succinctly, might help you get through to some of the busiest and most distracted people on the planet.

One Final PowerPoint Presentation Tip

I've shown you how to think through your entire presentation, from choosing a design to speaking to your audience. Here's a mind trick: never try to interpret the looks on your listeners' faces. Chances are, you're wrong. Just assume they're focused and taking notes.

You've done your best to create a professional PowerPoint presentation that will help your audience focus on the content and learn new things. The looks on their faces aren't doubt or confusion. It's focus! Well, d'oh! Obviously, you're the expert, and they're the learners. If you can get into this mindset, you can relax and perform at your best.

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I was sitting across the table from a Silicon Valley CEO who had pioneered a technology that touches many of our lives — the flash memory that stores data on smartphones, digital cameras, and computers. He was a frequent guest on CNBC and had been delivering business presentations for at least 20 years before we met. And yet, the CEO wanted to sharpen his public speaking skills.

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Presentation skills are essential for your personal and professional life. Learn about effective presentations and how to boost your presenting techniques.

At least seven out of 10 Americans agree that presentation skills are essential for a successful career [ 1 ]. Although it might be tempting to think that these are skills reserved for people interested in public speaking roles, they're critical in a diverse range of jobs. For example, you might need to brief your supervisor on research results.

Presentation skills are also essential in other scenarios, including working with a team and explaining your thought process, walking clients through project ideas and timelines, and highlighting your strengths and achievements to your manager during performance reviews.

Whatever the scenario, you have very little time to capture your audience’s attention and get your point across when presenting information—about three seconds, according to research [ 2 ]. Effective presentation skills help you get your point across and connect with the people you’re communicating with, which is why nearly every employer requires them.

Understanding what presentation skills are is only half the battle. Honing your presenting techniques is essential for mastering presentations of all kinds and in all settings.

What are presentation skills?

Presentation skills are the abilities and qualities necessary for creating and delivering a compelling presentation that effectively communicates information and ideas. They encompass what you say, how you structure it, and the materials you include to support what you say, such as slides, videos, or images.

You'll make presentations at various times in your life. Examples include:

Making speeches at a wedding, conference, or another event

Making a toast at a dinner or event

Explaining projects to a team 

Delivering results and findings to management teams

Teaching people specific methods or information

Proposing a vote at community group meetings

Pitching a new idea or business to potential partners or investors

Why are presentation skills important? 

Delivering effective presentations is critical in your professional and personal life. You’ll need to hone your presentation skills in various areas, such as when giving a speech, convincing your partner to make a substantial purchase, and talking to friends and family about an important situation.

No matter if you’re using them in a personal or professional setting, these are the skills that make it easier and more effective to convey your ideas, convince or persuade others, and experience success. A few of the benefits that often accompany improving your presentation skills include:

Enriched written and verbal communication skills

Enhanced confidence and self-image

Boosted critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

Better motivational techniques

Increased leadership skills

Expanded time management, negotiation, and creativity

The better your presenting techniques, the more engaging your presentations will be. You could also have greater opportunities to make positive impacts in business and other areas of your life.

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Imagine yourself in the audience at a TED Talk or sitting with your coworkers at a big meeting held by your employer. What would you be looking for in how they deliver their message? What would make you feel engaged?

These are a few questions to ask yourself as you review this list of some of the most effective presentation skills.

Verbal communication

How you use language and deliver messages play essential roles in how your audience will receive your presentation. Speak clearly and confidently, projecting your voice enough to ensure everyone can hear. Think before you speak, pausing when necessary and tailoring the way you talk to resonate with your particular audience.

Body language

Body language combines various critical elements, including posture, gestures, eye contact, expressions, and position in front of the audience. Body language is one of the elements that can instantly transform a presentation that would otherwise be dull into one that's dynamic and interesting.

Voice projection

The ability to project your voice improves your presentation by allowing your audience to hear what you're saying. It also increases your confidence to help settle any lingering nerves while also making your message more engaging. To project your voice, stand comfortably with your shoulders back. Take deep breaths to power your speaking voice and ensure you enunciate every syllable you speak.

How you present yourself plays a role in your body language and ability to project your voice. It also sets the tone for the presentation. Avoid slouching or looking overly tense. Instead, remain open, upright, and adaptable while taking the formality of the occasion into account.

Storytelling

Incorporating storytelling into a presentation is an effective strategy used by many powerful public speakers. It has the power to bring your subject to life and pique the audience’s curiosity. Don’t be afraid to tell a personal story, slowly building up suspense or adding a dramatic moment. And, of course, be sure to end with a positive takeaway to drive your point home.

Active listening

Active listening is a valuable skill all on its own. When you understand and thoughtfully respond to what you hear—whether it's in a conversation or during a presentation—you’ll likely deepen your personal relationships and actively engage audiences during a presentation. As part of your presentation skill set, it helps catch and maintain the audience’s attention, helping them remain focused while minimizing passive response, ensuring the message is delivered correctly, and encouraging a call to action.

Stage presence

During a presentation, projecting confidence can help keep your audience engaged. Stage presence can help you connect with your audience and encourage them to want to watch you. To improve your presence, try amping up your normal demeanor by infusing it with a bit of enthusiasm. Project confidence and keep your information interesting.

Watch your audience as you’re presenting. If you’re holding their attention, it likely means you’re connecting well with them.

Self-awareness

Monitoring your own emotions and reactions will allow you to react well in various situations. It helps you remain personable throughout your presentation and handle feedback well. Self-awareness can help soothe nervousness during presentations, allowing you to perform more effectively.

Writing skills

Writing is a form of presentation. Sharp writing skills can help you master your presentation’s outline to ensure you stay on message and remain clear about your objectives from the beginning until the end. It’s also helpful to have strong writing abilities for creating compelling slides and other visual aids.

Understanding an audience

When you understand your audience's needs and interests, you can design your presentation around them. In turn, you'll deliver maximum value to them and enhance your ability to make your message easy to understand.

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How to improve presentation skills

There’s an art to public speaking. Just like any other type of art, this is one that requires practice. Improving your presentation skills will help reduce miscommunications, enhance your time management capabilities, and boost your leadership skills. Here are some ways you can improve these skills:

Work on self-confidence.

When you’re confident, you naturally speak more clearly and with more authority. Taking the time to prepare your presentation with a strong opening and compelling visual aids can help you feel more confident. Other ways to improve your self-confidence include practicing positive self-talk, surrounding yourself with positive people, and avoiding comparing yourself (or your presentation) to others.

Develop strategies for overcoming fear.

Many people are nervous or fearful before giving a presentation. A bad memory of a past performance or insufficient self-confidence can contribute to fear and anxiety. Having a few go-to strategies like deep breathing, practicing your presentation, and grounding can help you transform that fear into extra energy to put into your stage presence.

Learn grounding techniques.

Grounding is any type of technique that helps you steer your focus away from distressing thoughts and keeps you connected with your present self. To ground yourself, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and imagine you’re a large, mature tree with roots extending deep into the earth—like the tree, you can become unshakable.

Learn how to use presentation tools.

Visual aids and other technical support can transform an otherwise good presentation into a wow-worthy one. A few popular presentation tools include:

Canva: Provides easy-to-design templates you can customize

Powtoon: Animation software that makes video creation fast and easy

PowerPoint: Microsoft's iconic program popular for dynamic marketing and sales presentations

Practice breathing techniques.

Breathing techniques can help quell anxiety, making it easier to shake off pre-presentation jitters and nerves. It also helps relax your muscles and get more oxygen to your brain.  For some pre-presentation calmness, you can take deep breaths, slowly inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.

While presenting, breathe in through your mouth with the back of your tongue relaxed so your audience doesn't hear a gasping sound. Speak on your exhalation, maintaining a smooth voice.

Gain experience.

The more you practice, the better you’ll become. The more you doanything, the more comfortable you’ll feel engaging in that activity. Presentations are no different. Repeatedly practicing your own presentation also offers the opportunity to get feedback from other people and tweak your style and content as needed.

Tips to help you ace your presentation

Your presentation isn’t about you; it’s about the material you’re presenting. Sometimes, reminding yourself of this ahead of taking center stage can help take you out of your head, allowing you to connect effectively with your audience. The following are some of the many actions you can take on the day of your presentation.

Arrive early.

Since you may have a bit of presentation-related anxiety, it’s important to avoid adding travel stress. Give yourself an abundance of time to arrive at your destination, and take into account heavy traffic and other unforeseen events. By arriving early, you also give yourself time to meet with any on-site technicians, test your equipment, and connect with people ahead of the presentation.

Become familiar with the layout of the room.

Arriving early also gives you time to assess the room and figure out where you want to stand. Experiment with the acoustics to determine how loudly you need to project your voice, and test your equipment to make sure everything connects and appears properly with the available setup. This is an excellent opportunity to work out any last-minute concerns and move around to familiarize yourself with the setting for improved stage presence.

Listen to presenters ahead of you.

When you watch others present, you'll get a feel for the room's acoustics and lighting. You can also listen for any data that’s relevant to your presentation and revisit it during your presentation—this can make the presentation more interactive and engaging.

Use note cards.

Writing yourself a script could provide you with more comfort. To prevent sounding too robotic or disengaged, only include talking points in your note cards in case you get off track. Using note cards can help keep your presentation organized while sounding more authentic to your audience.

Learn to deliver clear and confident presentations with Dynamic Public Speaking from the University of Washington. Build confidence, develop new delivery techniques, and practice strategies for crafting compelling presentations for different purposes, occasions, and audiences.

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Bore – Minimal Modern PowerPoint Template

This modern and creative PowerPoint template includes all the right elements of professional presentation design. It has a beautifully minimalist design, an attractive color palette, and a stylish content layout.

The template itself includes more than 30 unique slide designs you can easily customize to change colors and the fonts however you like. It also includes lots of editable vector graphics and shapes as well.

Why This Is A Top Pick

Since this template features a modern and universal design, you’ll be able to use it to design slideshows for all kinds of business, agency, and creative presentations.

Alpha – Business PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template is made with modern businesses in mind. It’s ideal for crafting professional presentations for business meetings, company profiles, and pitch deck slideshows. The template includes 39 unique slides for you to choose from.

Stanbiz – Startup Business Plan PowerPoint Template

Design the perfect slideshow to showcase your startup and business plans with this professional PowerPoint template. There are 36 different slide layouts included in this template with fully customizable designs.

Gray Gold Company Profile Presentation Template

The dark gray and gold design of this PowerPoint template gives it a very stylish look and feel. The template is ideal for making slideshows for various marketing and product showcase presentations. It includes 26 unique slides.

Minimal Portfolio PowerPoint Presentation Template

The modern and minimal design of this PowerPoint template offers a beautiful canvas for crafting bold and beautiful presentations for your professional projects. There are 24 slides in the template that are especially suitable for portfolio presentations.

Aqua – Free Marketing Plan PowerPoint Template

This free PowerPoint template comes with a colorful watercolor-themed design. It’s perfect for professional marketing presentations and slideshows. The template has 32 unique slide layouts.

Minimal PowerPoint Presentation Template

Craft minimal presentations with an aesthetic feel using this PowerPoint template. It’s made with various business and agency portfolio presentations in mind. There are 21 different slide layouts to choose from.

Cell – Creative Professional PowerPoint Template

The bold and dark design of this PowerPoint template will allow you to make professional slideshows for presenting your projects and portfolio in style. The template includes fully customizable slides with image placeholders, device mockups, and much more.

Media-Press Kit – Professional PowerPoint Template

Just as the name suggests, this PowerPoint template is designed to help you craft a professional-looking media kit or a press kit for a brand. It includes 16 carefully crafted slides with all the important sections for promoting your brand and business.

Crowdfunding – PowerPoint Infographics Slides

If you’re planning on launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for your business or product launch, this PowerPoint template will come in handy. It includes 17 different crowdfunding-themed infographic slides in 12 different color variations.

Photographer Portfolio – Free Professional PowerPoint Template

This free PowerPoint template is a great choice for crafting a simple portfolio slideshow for a photographer. There are 29 unique slides in the template with different styles of layouts for showcasing your work more effectively.

Gosamp – Urban Professional PowerPoint Template

Gosamp is a modern PowerPoint template that features a trendy and attractive design. It comes with more than 30 unique slide layouts you can use to create presentations for digital marketing and fashion brands. Each slide in the template also includes image placeholders, editable graphics, and much more.

Logica – IT Consultant PowerPoint Template

This template is designed with consulting agencies in mind. The template includes 30 different slide layouts with clean and professional designs. You can also customize it using PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.

Business Plan – Professional PowerPoint Template

If you’re looking for a PowerPoint template to create a killer business plan slide deck, this template is perfect for you. It includes 25 carefully crafted slides that can be used to make a professional presentation to showcase your business and company plans.

Tradents – Brand Guidelines Presentation Template

Use this PowerPoint template to make attractive brand guideline slide decks. You can choose from 30 unique slides, which include slides for detailing everything from font choices to color schemes and everything in between. You can easily edit and customize each slide to your preference as well.

Free Growth Business Plan PowerPoint Template

This free PowerPoint template is ideal for making simple and professional presentations for describing your business growth plans. There are 39 different slide layouts included in the template. Along with editable graphs, charts, and vector graphics.

Roline – Professional PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template combines elements from both professional and modern worlds to offer a set of beautiful slide layouts. It’s perfect for creating everything from business presentations to pitch decks and more. The template includes 50 unique slides with editable designs.

Koman – Modern Business PowerPoint Template

Presentations with dark designs are great for highlighting content more effectively. This PowerPoint template is designed to help achieve that goal. It includes a total of 39 slides with fully customizable layouts. And it features editable shapes and graphics as well.

Marketing Pitch – Modern PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template includes many different infographic slides you can use to visualize data in your marketing meetings. It features a clean and professional design. The template comes with 30 unique slides.

Wicka – Business PowerPoint Template

You can use this PPT to create professional presentations to promote creative brands and agencies. The template lets you choose from 39 different slides. It includes master slide layouts, editable vector graphics, image placeholders, and much more as well.

Free Business Profile PowerPoint Template

This is a free PowerPoint template for designing business presentations with professional slides. It comes with 23 unique slides. Each slide can be easily customized to change colors, fonts, and images to your preference.

Social Humanity – Modern PowerPoint Template

This professional PowerPoint template features a minimalist slide design. It’s perfect for making presentations for non-profit organizations and many other businesses. The template includes 30 unique slides.

Business & Corporate PowerPoint Template

Use this template to design a modern and creative presentation for your corporate business. It includes a total of 420 slides featuring 40 unique slides in 8 pre-made color schemes. The template also has transition animations as well.

Lonux – Professional PowerPoint Template

Lonux is a PowerPoint template you can use to design presentations to showcase your professional services. The template includes 39 unique slides filled with editable shapes, master slide layouts, image placeholders, and more.

Aserlla – Clean Business PowerPoint Template

Looking for a PowerPoint template with a clean and professional layout? Then this template is for you. It includes slides in both dark and light color themes as well as in 3 pre-made color schemes.

Business & Consulting Toolkit Free PPT

This creative PowerPoint template not only comes with a set of modern slides but also features multipurpose designs you can use to create many different types of presentations. It includes 50 unique slides with graphs, maps, infographics, and more.

Reendinguz – Modern PowerPoint Template

If you’re looking for a minimal PowerPoint template with a modern design to create clean and effective presentations, this template is perfect for you. It includes 30 unique slide designs featuring 5 different color schemes to choose from. The layouts made with vector shapes are easily editable as well.

Galerino – Professional PowerPoint Template

Galerino is another modern PowerPoint template that comes with a total of 150 slides. It features image placeholders for easily placing your images in the slides as well as master slide layouts, illustrations, and editable vector graphics.

Best Business – Modern PowerPoint Template

This is a great PowerPoint template you can use to design an elegant and attractive slideshow for a professional presentation. It includes 30 slides that you can choose from 5 different color schemes. It also comes with an infographic, gallery slide, illustrations, and much more.

Browney – Contemporary PowerPoint Template

If you are looking for an elegantly designed, professional PowerPoint template for modern businesses, Browney is an ideal choice. This collection of five templates, each having 30 slides, is a great option for making an impression on potential investors or clients.

Sparrow – Creative Agency PowerPoint Template

Exclusively designed for creative industries, Sparrow features a modern, uncluttered design with a splash of bright colors that instantly draws the attention of your audience. There is a smorgasbord of slides for you to customize to your heart’s content, and easy-to-use features that make the dreadful task of making a presentation look like a piece of cake.

Poolest – Simple PowerPoint Template

The best presentations are often the ones without any bells and whistles. Poolest is a minimal yet eye-catching option, making it one of the best professional PowerPoint templates on our list. We wholeheartedly recommend you try out Poolest for your upcoming presentation.

Modela – Free Creative PowerPoint Template

With a stylish, modern, and striking design, Modela is an effective presentation template with multi-purpose slides, data infographics, and a 16:9 widescreen ratio. It’s one of the best free modern PowerPoint templates available on the web and can be fully customized to reflect your own branding.

Arina – Free Business PowerPoint Template

Arina, a modern and sophisticated PowerPoint template is a great choice for businesses looking to make an impact. It features an elegant layout, easy-to-edit slides, and a range of amazing features that really should be seen to be fully appreciated.

Round – Clean Business PowerPoint Template

Round also comes with a set of modern and professional slide designs. Each slide in this PowerPoint template is available in 5 different colors. It also includes master slide layouts, image placeholders, editable vector graphics, and more.

Voodoo – Free Professional PowerPoint Template

VooDoo is a free PowerPoint template that features a set of highly professional slides, including ones with infographics. The free version of the template includes 5 free presentation slides and 5 infographic slides.

Kirkland – Business PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template is a great choice for making all types of professional and business presentations. It comes with a set of beautiful slides made with a minimal content layout full of colorful shapes and images. The template includes 30 unique slides with 5 different colors to choose from.

Twenty Five – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Minimalism takes a key role in every modern and professional presentation design. This template will allow you to leverage both those factors to your advantage by crafting a set of slides full of clarity and creativity. It includes 25 unique slides for you to choose from. And comes in Google Slides version as well.

Quizy – Quiz Themed Powerpoint Template

A very unique PowerPoint template designed specifically for quiz and questionnaire-based presentations. This template comes with 30 slides featuring colorful quiz-themed designs and layouts. It’s perfect for making your presentations more entertaining for events and conferences.

Rexse – Pitch Deck Powerpoint Template

Rexse is a pitch deck PowerPoint template you can use for all sorts of business and startup investor presentations. The template comes with 40 unique master slide layouts with modern designs. Each slide features editable graphics, icons, shapes, and image placeholders for easy customization.

Original – Free Modern PowerPoint Template

This beautiful PowerPoint template is completely free to download and use with your personal projects. It’s ideal for making a simple slideshow for design and lifestyle-themed presentations.

LEARN – Education Powerpoint Template

Just as the name suggests, this PowerPoint template is designed for all sorts of educational presentations. It’s ideal for making presentations for educating the audiences of your products and services. The template includes 30 unique slides.

Atea – Clean Professional Presentation Template

The clean and creative design of this presentation template gives it a truly unique look and feel. This PowerPoint template features 30 unique slides that are available in 5 different pre-made color schemes. It also comes in Keynote and Google Slides versions as well.

Accasia – Creative Business PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template comes with a slide design filled with creative and abstract shapes. This gives the entire presentation a very uncommon look and feel. The template includes 30 unique slides. You can easily customize the design using its pre-made color schemes and image placeholders.

Aquos – Minimal Professional PowerPoint Template

If you’re working on a presentation for a corporate brand or a modern business, this PowerPoint template will come in handy. It comes with 30 minimalist slides that feature plenty of visuals and shapes. The template includes gallery slides, portfolio slides, history slides, and lots more.

Hexxos – Free Modern PowerPoint Template

The vivid and colorful slides in this template give it a truly modern and trendy look. This PowerPoint template is perfect for making a presentation for modern fashion and lifestyle brands. It’s free to use with your personal projects.

Classy – Modern PowerPoint Template

Classy is a modern PowerPoint template that features a set of 30 unique slides that are available in 5 different color schemes, making it a total of 150 slides. It also includes image placeholders, editable vector graphics, and free fonts as well.

Sneaky – Fashion PowerPoint Template

Sneaky is a modern PowerPoint template that comes with a stylish visual slide design, which makes it perfect for creating fashion and apparel related presentations. The template includes 45 unique slides with drag and drop customization features.

Visionare – Modern PowerPoint Presentation

Visionare is a beautiful PowerPoint template you can use to design professional presentations for business and agency meetings and events. The template comes with 50 unique slides in HD resolution and features image placeholders, world maps, icons, and much more.

Zero – Creative PowerPoint Template

Zero is a modern and creative PowerPoint template featuring a colorful design. This template is most suitable for making marketing and sales related presentations. It includes 30 unique slides in 5 different color schemes, making a total of over 150 slides.

Yoon – Business PowerPoint Template

Yoon comes with a simple and clean design which allows you to effectively highlight your images and content. The template is perfect for making business profile and product showcase presentation slideshows.

Ashtray – Professional PowerPoint Template

Ashtray PowerPoint template features a creative slide design filled with lots of shapes, colors, and images. The template lets you choose from a total of 150 slides to craft unique business and professional presentations that stand out from the crowd.

Free Portfolio PowerPoint Template

This modern free PowerPoint template is designed specifically for creating professional portfolio presentations. It includes 12 unique slides filled with lots of icons and shapes.

Free Minimal PowerPoint Presentation

If you’re looking for a minimal PowerPoint template for making a portfolio showcase or an agency presentation, this free template is for you. It features 20 unique slides with image placeholders and icons.

Chroma – Modern PowerPoint Template

Chroma features a design unlike any other PowerPoint template in this collection. The template has a modern design featuring vibrant gradient colors. It includes 50 unique slides that are most suitable for modern startup and small businesses.

Molex – Dark PowerPoint Template

Molex is a stylish PowerPoint template that comes with a dark color theme, which effectively highlights text and other content in the design. The template is also available in 5 different color schemes and comes with 30 unique slides.

PRADIC – Creative PowerPoint Template

Pradic is a creative PowerPoint template you can use to design business and corporate presentations. It comes with slides full of colorful shapes, charts, graphs, image placeholders, and much more.

Gholem – Minimal PowerPoint Template

Gholem PowerPoint template features 30 unique slides that can be easily customized to your preference. The slides are also available in 5 different color variations and include a handcrafted infographic and gallery slides as well as image placeholders.

Rekxa – Clean PowerPoint Template

Rekxa is a clean and minimalist PowerPoint template most suitable for designing startup and business-related presentations. The template includes 150 slides with editable designs and 5 color schemes to choose from.

Pop – Free Colorful PowerPoint Template

This is a free demo of a premium PowerPoint template. It features a set of modern and colorful slide designs you can use to create a stylish slideshow to showcase your personal designs, artworks, and portfolios.

GMTRY – Free Geometric Presentation Template

This modern PowerPoint template features a unique style of design filled with creative geometric shapes. You can use it for free with personal projects.

Hanobi – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Hanobi is a modern and elegant PowerPoint template that features a professional design for making slideshows for business and creative presentations. It includes a total of 150 slide designs that are also available in 5 different color schemes.

Anada – Agency Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Anada is a PowerPoint template most suitable for making marketing and sales related presentations. It comes with 30 unique slides featuring infographics, charts, graphs, and icons. The template s also available in 3 different colors as well as light and dark themes.

Space – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Space is a minimalist and professional PowerPoint template that includes a set of gorgeously designed slides featuring portfolio slides, infographics, vector graphics, image placeholders, and much more.

Laforest – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Laforest PowerPoint template comes with 12 different files featuring the slideshow in 3 premade color schemes and in light and dark themes. It includes 30 professionally designed slides featuring timelines, mockups, image placeholders, and more.

Pastel – Free PowerPoint Template

Pastel is another great free PowerPoint template you can use to design a colorful and attractive presentation to showcase your portfolio. It’s free to use with personal projects.

Free Corporate Powerpoint Template

This free PowerPoint template comes with 15 unique slide designs you can use to design various business and corporate presentations. It includes lots of shapes, infographics, and illustrations as well.

Mochica – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Mochica features a minimalist design with lots of clean and white space. The PowerPoint template lets you choose from 5 color schemes and a total of 150 slides to design professional presentations.

Project Proposal – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

With this professional PowerPoint template, you’ll be able to create attractive presentations for project proposals and meetings. The template is available in 4 different color themes and it features lots of unique slides for describing pricing, project scope, budget, and more.

Cella PitchDeck Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template will definitely come in handy for startups and businesses for making powerful pitch decks to promote and present their ideas and startups to investors. The template includes a total of 120 slides.

MINIMAL PROPOSAL – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Another modern and professionally designed PowerPoint template for making attractive proposal presentations. This template comes with 50 unique slides that feature 3D infographics, icons, vector illustrations, and more.

Yellow Bussiness – Modern Professional PowerPoint Template

Create unique and persuasive marketing and sales presentations using this PowerPoint template. It features 50 unique slides you can easily edit to change colors, text, images, and shapes.

Free Fashion PowerPoint Presentation Template

Another great free PowerPoint template for crafting slideshows related to photography and fashion design. The template includes 10 unique slides you can customize to your preference.

Motagua – Free Multipurpose PowerPoint Template

Motagua is a modern and attractive free PowerPoint template that can be used to design all kinds of design, business, and creative presentations. It comes with 12 unique slides based on master slide layouts.

Latte PowerPoint Presentation Template

Latte is a professional PowerPoint template that comes with a minimal and a modern design. The template features lots of space for showing off images with a beautiful color scheme. It includes over 50 unique slides based on master slides with vector graphics and portfolio slides.

Marketing Plan 2.0 PowerPoint Template

This is a PowerPoint template designed specifically for creating marketing-related presentations. It includes 30 unique slides that come in 10 different color schemes. The slides are also available in white and dark background versions. The slideshow is also fully animated and print-ready as well.

Modev Professional PowerPoint Template

This professional PowerPoint template is most suitable for creating slideshows for design agency and freelancer presentations. It features an elegant color design, which is available in Green, Blue, and Pink versions. Each template consists of 30 unique slides.

Minimal Presentation PowerPoint Template

Just as the title suggests, this is a minimalist PowerPoint template that comes with a total of over 300 slides. The template features a modern design that makes it ideal for SaaS and small business related presentations. It’s also available in 10 different color schemes as well.

Visionary – Attractive PowerPoint Design

Visionary is a professionally designed PowerPoint template that includes 80 unique multipurpose slides with vibrant colors. The template is available in 30 different color schemes and it comes with 98 master slide layouts for creating your own unique slides.

MUNINE PowerPoint Template

Munine is a PowerPoint slideshow template with a feminine design. It’s perfect for designing slideshows for fashion and clothing brand related presentations. The template features 60 unique slides in 50 different premade color schemes. Each template is also available in dark and light color versions as well.

iDea – Creative Company PowerPoint Template

Idea is a PowerPoint template designed specifically for marketing related presentations. It’s also perfect for making presentations for creative and design agencies as well. It includes 30 unique slides in 3 different color schemes.

Kalium Corporate PowerPoint Presentation

Featuring a professional design, Kalium PowerPoint template is most suitable for creating presentations for corporate businesses, brands, and agencies. It includes 50 unique slides that are easily customizable and featuring lots of vector graphics and elements. The slides also come equipped with animations as well.

SPLASH – PowerPoint Template

This PowerPoint template is ideal for design agencies and other creative businesses. It features slides with a modern design for easily highlighting your portfolio, case studies, team, and galleries. The template includes 32 unique slides that are available in 5 premade color schemes.

SIMPLY – PowerPoint Template

Simply is a creatively designed PowerPoint presentation template that includes 32 unique slides. It’s also available in 5 different color variations and features plenty of vector elements, such as infographics, charts, graphs, and more. You can easily edit it to customize the slides to your preference.

Oxygen PowerPoint Presentation

Oxygen is the perfect PowerPoint template for creating marketing and creative presentations. It comes with an attractive slide design and a drag and drop editing environment. The template includes 50 unique slides featuring infographics, maps, charts, and graphs.

SKETCH 1 PowerPoint Template

This creative template includes 40 unique slides that feature lots of sketch-based illustrations and icons. The template is also available in 50 different color variations and with hundreds of vector graphics, icons, and shapes.

Exotic Project Presentation Template

Featuring a minimal and a modern design, this PowerPoint template is best for showcasing your projects and products in your presentations. It’s also great for making presentations for corporate and small business presentations as well. The template includes 62 multipurpose slides in 20 different color schemes.

NEXT PowerPoint Template

Next is a highly visual PowerPoint template that comes with a set of slides with a modern design. It includes 20 unique slides in 50 different color styles, including dark and light themes. The slides are also filled with lots of vector graphics and icons as well.

Rising Sun PowerPoint Template

If you’re working on a presentation for a creative agency or a small business, this PowerPoint template will come in handy. This template includes 20 master slides featuring lots of vector elements, gradient colors, and icons.

Real Estate PowerPoint Template

This is a PowerPoint template designed specifically for making presentations related to real-estate agencies. The template features 20 unique slides with plenty of space for highlighting properties with large images. It also includes charts, diagrams, graphs, and vector icons as well.

Lean PowerPoint Template

Lean is a professionally designed PowerPoint template that’s ideal for creating business and corporate presentation slideshows. The template includes 20 master slides featuring lots of vector graphics, icons, and shapes.

Add Color PowerPoint Template

This colorful PowerPoint template is perfect for creating presentation slideshows for all types of occasions, including schools, colleges, marketing, fashion, and more. The template comes packed with vector charts and graphs as well.

Mapped PowerPoint Template

Mapped is a PowerPoint template with a modern design. It’s best for making slideshows for eCommerce businesses and startups. The template includes slides based on 20 master slides and animations.

Ruby PowerPoint Template

Featuring a set of 50 unique slides, this PowerPoint template is made specifically for creating presentations for business and corporate projects. It includes resizable vector graphics and gallery slides as well.

Express – Freestyle PowerPoint Template

Express is a unique PowerPoint template with a modern and a creative design that will certainly make your presentations stand out. It includes 30 slides featuring attractive brush-strokes, vectors, icons, and graphics. The template is also available in 3 different color schemes.

Modern Real Estate PowerPoint Template

Another PowerPoint slideshow template for creating presentations for real-estate businesses. The template includes 30 clean and modern slides that are available in 5 premade color schemes. It comes with resizable graphics, vector illustrations, portfolio slides, and lots more.

Timeline 2.0 for PowerPoint

This is a massive bundle of PowerPoint templates that includes 50 unique templates of timeline slides. You can use them to create business projections charts, product-related graphs, and more. The templates are also available in 10 different premade color schemes.

Tidama – Modern Business PowerPoint Template

This is one of the most elegant PowerPoint templates in this collection. If you’re looking for a theme to design a presentation for a luxury brand or high-end product, this template is perfect for you. It includes 39 slide layouts with fully editable designs.

Bakooh PowerPoint Template

With a confident look and clean, creative slides, this is a versatile, flat design PowerPoint template. It’s got a modern style that blends plenty of colorful graphics, powerful charts, and minimal design elements.

Doros PowerPoint Template

Need a PowerPoint presentation design template with a modern style? One that’s easy to customize? And comes packed with the right slide designs to communicate your message effectively? Look no further than Doros.

Mokka PowerPoint Template

If you like minimal PowerPoint design templates, check this out. This is a minimal PowerPoint presentation design with plenty of template options built-in. If you’ve got important information to present, this set delivers. It’s perfect for personal or corporate use. And comes with a ton of easy-to-edit features that are 100% customizable.

Rising PowerPoint Template

Think big and get ready to go bold with this modern PowerPoint design theme. It’s got a powerful set of unique PPT slide designs that’ll help your message stand out. It mixes striking images with compelling layouts and a confident type. It also includes quick to work with components that pack a creative punch.

5 Tips for Creating a Modern PowerPoint Presentation

If you’re new to designing PowerPoint presentations, these tips will help you create a more professional looking slideshow to win your audience.

1. Use Minimal and Professional Slide Designs

Let’s face it, all of the default templates included in PowerPoint are terrible and have outdated designs. They’ll never help make your presentation stand out from the crowd.

So start your process by finding a better and professionally designed PowerPoint template to make your slideshow look more creative and original. You’d be surprised to see the amazing designs on some of the templates you can download from third-party websites. They’ll make your old presentations look like something from the 1980s.

2. Find and Use Better Custom Fonts

Fonts take a major role in presentation slideshows as they help attract attention to each of your slides. Consider using custom fonts in your presentations.

With the right combination of a big bold title font and a body font with an easy to read design, you can create presentations to deliver a great user experience that shows off professionalism.

3. Write Shorter Sentences

In most cases, a PowerPoint presentation should focus on highlighting the key points of a speech and to visualize data. And you should keep it that way and avoid making your presentation look like a novel filled with long paragraphs.

You can achieve this goal by creating a content layout for including shorter sentences and paragraphs. Use bullet points and icons as well.

4. Add Shapes, Images, Charts, and Graphs

Modern PowerPoint presentations are usually very visually appealing and it’s beautiful to look at. You can make similar presentations by including lots of shapes and large images to make each slide look more creative.

You can also use charts and infographics to visualize data from studies, show projections, summarize reports, and even make strong statements.

5. Use a Modern Color Palette

While using minimal designs is always a great approach to designing professional PowerPoint slideshows, many modern presentations feature colorful designs as well.

Create a color palette that matches your brand and your industry. Use it to add a stylish look to each of the slides in your presentations while maintaining a persistent design.

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Land your dream job, professional presentation | how to build and share your story.

Lisa Dubler

Professional presentation—how you choose to build and share your professional story—is a major factor that can shape your career in the social-impact sector. Whether you are exploring pathways for growth at your current organization or seeking new opportunities at a different nonprofit organization, the time you spend building your story is time well spent. Getting started, though, is not always easy. 

Here, we unpack five key steps you can take to build your story in a way that feels authentic, powerful, and meaningful.

Let go of blockers to your professional presentation 

The process of crafting your personal story begins by letting go of the blockers that might prevent you from showing up to a networking event or interview as your confident and authentic self. A blocker might sound like one of the following:

• I feel shame around my story. 
• I don’t have any major accomplishments to share.
• I’m worried about what others might think of me.

It’s a powerful shift to move from a place of fear or shame to a place of confidence and authenticity, and it can take some time to get there. Remember to have compassion for yourself during the process, and that asking for help from your support network is not a sign of weakness. 

Clarify your what and your why 

In order to craft a story that authentically shares who you are and the value you bring to a role or organization, it is important to get clear on your “what” and your “why.” 

Your “what” consists of what you want to convey in a networking or interview conversation. This might include: 

• Your educational background 
• Where you are currently based 
• Key accomplishments in a professional or volunteer capacity 
• Factors that motivate you  
• Potential career paths you want to explore 

If you don’t know exactly what you want to do next, that is completely fine. Don’t let your uncertainty derail you from developing your professional presentation. In fact, by sharing your story through networking, you may gain clarity on which types of roles and industries most interest you. 

Once you identify what you want to share with others, it’s time to answer this question: “ Why do you want to share these parts of yourself with your network and/or a hiring manager?” 

Perhaps you choose to share what you studied in school because it’s relevant to the field you’re looking to move into. Or, perhaps you choose a specific accomplishment because it highlights transferable skills you could bring to your next opportunity. If you are talking with a hiring manager, sharing what motivates you may help the person see alignment between the values you have and the values of the company you’re seeking to be a part of. The more intentional you are about determining what you want to include in your story and why you want to include it, the easier it will be to build one that showcases your authentic self.

Share your skills and strengths 

We each have certain skills and strengths that we bring to the workplace. Whether you’re just starting out as a young professional or are a more seasoned leader, embedding skills and strengths into your story helps convey what makes you unique. 

A skill is something that’s learned, while a strength as something that’s innately part of your character. Your skills will likely include a mix of the technical and the human, also referred to as hard and soft skills . Technical skills can include mastery of specific software, technical tools, languages, or systems. Human skills might include problem solving, effective communication, and project management. If you’re unsure of which to focus on in your story, consider past successes — either professional or volunteer — and the skills and strengths that were necessary to make them happen. You can also explore a more comprehensive assessment of your strengths using the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment . 

Incorporate relevant accomplishments

Working in relevant accomplishments in your story helps put your skills and strengths in context. It also helps a hiring manager or new contact understand your capabilities. When incorporating these past accomplishments, consider the STAR technique , commonly applied when answering behavioral interview questions. Following the STAR technique will ensure you’ve conveyed the relevant context, the actions that you’ve taken, and the impact that you had in doing so.

Practice your heart out 

Building and sharing your professional story takes courage. The more time you can dedicate to your professional presentation, the easier it will become—even for those who consider themselves non-networkers . The key to building confidence in your story is practice. This might look like writing your story down several times before saying it out loud or recording your story, listening to it on playback, and then adjusting.

And while you might initially use these skills to help build your network and land a new role, storytelling will always serve you in your career —so it's a great muscle to begin strengthening right now.

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Lisa Dubler  (she/her) is a Career Coach at General Assembly and prior to joining GA, she was part of the Human Resources team at The Washington Post. She began her career in the nonprofit sector, organizing cultural events and community gatherings at Sixth & I. Learn more about Lisa  here .

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A step-by-step guide to captivating PowerPoint presentation design

november 20, 2023

by Corporate PowerPoint Girl

Do you often find yourself stuck with a lackluster PowerPoint presentation, desperately seeking ways to make it more engaging and visually appealing? If your boss has ever told you to "please fix" a presentation and you didn't know where to start, you're not alone. In this article, we'll walk you through a straightforward method to transform your PowerPoint slides into a visually captivating masterpiece. 

Let's dive right in! 

Clean up your slides 

The first step in this journey to presentation excellence is all about decluttering your slides and elevating their impact. Say goodbye to those uninspiring bullet points that often dominate presentations. Instead, focus on what truly matters – the key call-out numbers. By increasing the font size of these numbers, you ensure they take center stage, immediately drawing your audience's attention. 

To make those numbers pop, consider breaking the text after the numbers into the next line and adding a touch of color. The contrast created by pairing a dark color with a lighter shade, like dark teal and light teal or burnt orange with peach, can work wonders. This simple adjustment makes your data more engaging , enhancing the overall impact of your presentation. 

Add dimension with boxes 

Now, let's introduce an element of depth and organization to your slides. By adding boxes, you'll create a visually pleasing structure that guides your audience through the content. In the "Insert" menu, select "Table" and opt for a one-by-one table. Change the table color to a light gray shade, elongate it, and position it neatly to the left of your text. 

To improve readability and aesthetics, increase the spacing between text phrases. A small adjustment in the before spacing setting (setting it to 48) significantly enhances the visual appeal of your slides. 

Insert circles 

To further enhance the visual appeal and engagement of your slides, let's introduce circles. In the Insert menu, navigate to Shapes and choose the circle. Adjust the circle's height and width to 1.2, ensuring it complements your content seamlessly. Match the circle's shape fill color with the corresponding text color for a harmonious look. 

Avoid using colored outlines for the circles, as they may distract from the overall aesthetic. This simple addition of circles adds an element of visual interest to your presentation, making it more captivating. 

Choose icons 

Now, it's time for a touch of creativity. Selecting icons to complement your text can elevate the clarity and appeal of your slides. In the "Insert" menu, you can search for relevant keywords to find the perfect icon from PowerPoint's extensive library . 

For instance, if your text discusses investment portfolio yield, search for "growth" and choose an upward arrow growth icon. These icons add an extra layer of visual appeal and clarity to your content, making it more engaging and informative. 

Final touches 

To wrap up the transformation process, we come to the final touches that give your presentation a polished, professional finish. Align your icons with their corresponding circles and change the shape fill color to white. This simple adjustment creates a crisp, cohesive look that ties everything together seamlessly. 

In conclusion, by following these steps, you've embarked on a journey to enhance your PowerPoint presentation . These initial steps are just the beginning of your exploration into the world of design elements and styles that can cater to your specific presentation needs. The key to a stunning PowerPoint presentation lies in the details. By following these steps, you can turn a lackluster set of slides into a visually engaging and dynamic presentation that will captivate your audience. So, the next time your boss says, "Please fix," you'll know exactly where to start. Happy presenting! 

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Sometimes a flat, static presentation just won’t cut it. If you want to keep your audience interested, a multimedia presentation is the perfect way to engage all the senses.

Whether you’re launching a product, pitching your service, or hosting a meeting, engagement is key to a winning presentation. Here’s your ultimate guide to creating a pitch perfect multimedia presentation.

A multimedia presentation is just what it sounds like—a visual presentation using multiple forms of media. Unlike a standard  presentation  made up of static slides, a multimedia presentation uses sound, motion, and interactive elements.

Types of media for multimedia presentations

A multimedia presentation can feature elements including (but not limited to):

• Interactive features (e.g. infographics)

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Adding different forms of media allows you to break down the barrier between yourself and your audience. Using engagement tools is the best way to ensure that your audience engagement retains the important info from your presentation.

While they can aid important information, they can also inject some much-needed fun into business meetings. Whether it’s a weekly team meeting or a big keynote, your audience is more likely to check out if it’s all serious business. Contrary to popular belief, you can inject humor and playful energy into your presentation without sacrificing integrity.

If you have time, you should always consider incorporating different forms of media into your powerpoint slides.  Launching a product ? People will want to see it in action.

Onboarding new employees? Try some team building activities. Displaying data? Drive your points home with visual presentations that move.

Well-integrated media shows that you’re putting effort into your powerpoint presentation, and that you know what you’re doing. If you do them right, they’re a surefire way measure audience engagement for the best results.

If your visual elements are an afterthought, they can come off as lazy. Technical difficulties can send your whole presentation off the rails, so you want to make sure you have the right tools.

The 7 steps to creating a multimedia presentation are:

• Create an outline
• Select your software
• Design your slides
• Prepare media elements
• Incorporate media elements

Below, you’ll find an in-depth look at each step in the process.

1) Create an outline

For an essay (or an article), an outline can just be a brief list of visual building blocks. This will keep your presentation organized. For a presentation, especially a multimedia presentation, it’s a little more complicated. To craft your outline, you’ll need to consider:

• Multimedia elements
• Slide design
• Special slides (quotes, graphics, questions, etc.)
• Color scheme
• Visual motifs
• Spoken vs. written elements
• Negative space

Start with the basic structure of your presentation, then think about how your slides can complement that structure. What visual motifs will help drive your message home? What text and images need to be displayed to keep people engaged?

This is where your multimedia elements come in. Everything in your presentation should have a reason for being there. How can a video presentation help prove your point?

2) Pick the right software

For a static presentation, you would probably load up PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote and be ready to go. With media elements, however, you’ll have to think outside the box.

If you’re incorporating  audio , video, animations, or anything else, you’ll have to find it somewhere. If you want to make it yourself, you’ll need the tools for it, and some design agencies are better for multimedia than others.

To help, here are a few award winning presentation softwares to consider:

PowerPoint/Google Slides/Keynote

Let’s start with the basics. Each of these classic presentation tools is quite powerful. They can be used to put together excellent multimedia presentations.

However, you’ll have to study up if you want to become a master. There is other software out there that makes the work of adding animations, media, and interactive elements easier. While these programs aren’t as intuitive, it may be more helpful to master them in the long run.

Canva’s  cloud-based  design tools are versatile and great for any budding graphic designer. Their presentation tools are some of the best you can find online. On top of quick animations and stylish templates, they offer integrations with tons of media apps and a selection of royalty-free audio. You can add GIFs from GIPHY, videos from  YouTube , and even maps from Google Maps.

Where you can use Canva to make just about any design, Powtoon is fine-tuned (or should I say, fine-tooned) for dynamic, animated visuals. You can start creating for free, but this option is best for businesses who need a one-stop shop for stunning multimedia presentations. Trusted by the likes of NASA and Pfizer, their tools allow for fully custom effects.

Beautiful.ai

What sets Beautiful.ai apart from other slide  design companies  is their use of AI to power designers. After you select from hundreds of customizable templates, the app integrates your content on its own.

You can click and drag icons, photos, videos and more. Your slides will auto-adjust to create a perfect fit. Video makers can especially be expensive. This is a great budget friendly option.

If you need to give a big conference via video conference, Prezi is the tool for you. Their software seamlessly integrates multimedia presentation tools with  live video . It works with a wide range of video meeting software, including Zoom, Webex, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Slack. Their presentation tools—both free and paid—are fully integrated and second to none.

3) Design your slides

One of the classic rookie mistakes in presentations is carefully outlining your content, but not paying attention to your imagery. Details from even your line shape need to look professional. Presentation design is a crucial step that shouldn’t be overlooked. If you happen to have a lot of design know-how, you can do this yourself. Otherwise, you’re left with three options:

• Use a free template
• Use a paid template
• Hire a professional (freelancer, agency, or  design service )

This article  walks you through the best places to find each of these options. Here are a few crucial things to consider when creating your PowerPoint design.

Color schemes

Ensure that you’re properly using  color theory  when designing your slides. For a business presentation, use colors that are part of your brand identity or featured in your logo. Tools like  Coolors  can help you generate full color schemes.

Visual themes

Consider expressing the message of your presentation with visual themes and metaphors. For instance, if your message is aspirational, you can use space or mountain imagery to signify shooting for the stars. If your business is cutting-edge, circuits and sci-fi imagery can help convey a sense of futurism.

Dynamic imagery

Try unique photo frames and geometric design flourishes. Use alternate slide designs with reversed colors or positions. 

Pair different fonts  and employ all different types of slides. Consistency is key, but every slide should be distinctive in some way to keep your audience invested.

4) Prepare your media

Since you’ve planned ahead, you probably have a good idea for what media you want to include in your presentation. Now that your slides are designed, it’s a good idea to get your multimedia elements ready so you can easily drop them in during the editing process.

Narration:  Pick out your favorite  recording software  or DAW (digital audio workstation) and hop to it! For a professional presentation, you want to make sure your audio is fairly high quality. Use a large closet or other audio-friendly space for recording if you don’t have an audio setup.

Music:  You can use any music you want for an internal presentation, but for a public conference, you should definitely seek out some  royalty-free audio .

Video:  Whether you’re using pre-recorded or live video, you’ll want to make sure you have the right setup. As with narration, you’ll want high-quality sound, along with a decent camera. For live video, try to use an area with a strong internet connection to ensure you don’t suffer technical difficulties.

Interactive elements:  Creating these can be part of the slide design process (for instance, if you’re incorporating a game into your presentation). Creating these from scratch requires a great deal of technical know-how, but you can also find lots of pre-made  templates  out there.

GIFs and animations:  These are also included in many templates, since they’re such a vital part of creating a dynamic multimedia presentation. You may consider using animations for clever transitions, to spice up  infographics , or just to add color to your slides.

5) Write, write, write!

Once you have a thorough outline, writing text for your presentation should be a breeze. Remember, most of the words should come out of your mouth, with only the bare fundamentals on your slides.

Still, this is the step where you’re actually using your software and creating your presentation. However much prep you’ve done, it can feel like a momentous occasion.

Don’t be afraid to make changes at this point in the process. It’s good to have a thorough outline, but you’re not bound by it. If you made space for an infographic but you feel your data would be better served with a text slide, feel free to make changes.

In terms of  writing  style, while your presentation will likely be structured like an essay, it should be written like ad copy. Keep everything short, sweet, and punchy, conveying your concepts as concisely as possible. You can actually be even less specific than you would in an ad, since you’ll be delivering the presentation yourself. But remember to include any details you want to stick in your audience’s head.

Beyond that, play around with style. Try to use writing that suits your brand or the meaning behind your presentation. A jovial, meme-y style might be perfect for a team-building meeting, while an inspirational, important tone better suits a keynote address.

6) Add your multimedia elements

Once you’ve got everything laid out, it’s time to add the fun stuff. Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides all have accessible tools for adding multimedia elements, as do the other software examples listed above.

While preparing your media is a challenge, you’ll also have to spend some time figuring out the best way to integrate them. Technical difficulties can be a death sentence for any presentation, so you’ll want to prepare in advance to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Typically, you’ll be able to control what settings cause the media to play. For instance, Google Slides lets you set elements to play automatically, manually, or with a click. Regardless, you should be sure to preview your slideshow and make sure that everything looks right and plays on cue.

7) Review, revise, and present

Preview your multimedia presentation a few times over. This will help you make sure everything is in working order. How long is it? Does it ever lag? Is it engaging?

If you had any  presentation ideas  you failed to include, this is your last chance to bring them in. Don’t put too much pressure on it, but make sure it’s good enough to go before you finalize it. A multimedia presentation is more complex than a regular one, which means it may take you a little longer to fine-tune it.

Once it’s done, get ready to present it. On top of getting it ready to share through whatever channels you use, you should also consider making the  slide deck  available to your audience after the show. Especially for a pitch, this can help ensure they keep you and your ideas in mind.

Making a multimedia presentation isn’t easy. There are plenty of tools and templates out there to help you make great slides, but if you need something custom, you may be out of luck. That’s where Penji comes in.

Penji is an unlimited graphic design service offering access to world-class design talent for a simple monthly price. If you need regular, high-quality presentations or other designs for your business, Penji can help bring your vision to life.

With a  Team  subscription, you get access to unlimited presentations and animated graphics. Just share your design needs with Penji and let our A.I. pair you with the perfect designer(s) for your project. After that, you can expect results within days, even for complex projects.

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Each audience is different. And each platform to reach them differs too. When a business is looking for a social media manager (SMM), they want to know what will be done before it is done: what numbers they’ll get and what methods you’ll use to achieve them. And social media presentation is the most attractive and informative way to introduce a business PowerPoint presentation based on a sophisticated content strategy.

If you wonder how to present social media strategy, consider our tips to present high-quality research, analytics, and methods to boost the business. A social media presentation is a great way to show your expertise with an attractive visual attachment, so use it wisely.

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Before you design slides, you need to have text, images, or infographics to add. A social media PowerPoint presentation must be related to content like social media strategy. For example, you cooperate as SMM with a trip, retail, or even a ceramics business. Below, we describe the steps you must follow and fulfill to create a social media strategy presentation with corresponding slides.

Disclaimer: You should not limit yourself to one slide, e.g., to show the target audience, and we instead give you an approximate skeleton to follow and extend.

Set Goals: Slide 1 ⎼ Social Media Goals

To present informative social media presentation slides, you need to have a solid discussion with the client to discover their business goals and transform them into social media goals. It will impact further brand presentation and research on the target audience, competitors, and promotion methods. In such a presentation, your clients will expect clear and tangible metrics.

For example, a shoe company wants to boost its sales using Instagram. Thus, you have to create goals of getting more conversions in sales, like increased clicks over your website. And the slide depicts how a specific promotion method on a specific social media platform gives specific numbers.

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Research Your Audience: Slide 2 ⎼ Target Audience

Most clients know the “persona” they are talking to, but your task is understanding if desirable business goals match the typical buyer image. If the client doesn’t know their target audience, you should make recommendations but still try to discover the location, age, occupation, or favorite game of the people they want to reach. The more criteria you know, the correct tone and voice you choose to influence people’s choices.

Research Competitors: Slide 3 ⎼ Competitors

An effective social media marketing presentation ppt has to analyze competitive companies, which definitely exist. And their SMM has already tried promotion strategies for you to learn from or avoid. Researching competitors is about thinking outside the box and analyzing their mistakes or success. Your customer should not be present on every platform, so observe and analyze which ones work best for your business.

When looking at competitors, consider two main things:

• MARKET GAP, e.g., there is no podcast about house plant care.
• LEAD ENGAGEMENT, e.g., they get amazing traffic from Instagram.

Therefore, researching competitors teaches you what to do and what not to do: posting frequency, type of content, followings of their followers, and more.

Do Social Media Audit: Slide 4 ⎼ Social Media Analysis

Any social media report presentation must summarize what the company is already doing. It may be a new company you have to launch social media channels for, and it may be an experienced business looking for a new SMM.

If you create social media strategy for an existing company , you audit their media with personal criteria to define baseline metrics: the number of followers, demographic data, average engagements, content performance, and other important analytics.

If you create a social media strategy for a startup , you have what to propose after previous research steps: persona image and suitable social media. For example, the target audience is women, ages 40 to 55, living in the suburbs, so you offer Facebook.

Set Up the Infrastructure: Slide 5 ⎼ Content Posting Tools

In the case of a new company , setting up the infrastructure means, e.g., setting up a scheduling tool or doing SOPs . Answer the next questions if you’re going to do everything by yourself:

• Am I going to post things natively?
• How are we going to get the content calendars approved?
• Am I the only one to contact/answer the audience in DM/messaging?

In the case of established companies , they will most probably onboard you on a tool they already use and assign a colleague for you to master the operating system quickly.

Create Content Calendar: Slide 6 ⎼ Instagram/Facebook/TikTok Content Calendar

The last thing is putting together a content calendar and content into motion, which can be the hardest part. The last slides in the social media presentations ppt show an example of a post and calendar in tools like CoSchedule. For example, you will post stories daily, behind-the-scenes images twice a week, and product posts thrice a week.

Regardless of plenty of scheduling tools, we advise building a simple content calendar in Excel Spreadsheets to send it to a client and get approval/feedback.

This is how you create your social media strategy and presentation. We hope these tips were helpful since we added only important things to know before going in and starting to post randomly. And your client will appreciate social media campaign presentations portrayed on attractive slides rather than telling an endless story without visual attachment.

If you need help with social media slide design, contact us and get professional assistance.

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When you need to clearly share important information, a PowerPoint presentation makes a great way to reach your audience. Even though it’s pretty easy to throw all of your information together, you’ll leave a bigger impact if you take time to organize and prepare beforehand. We’ll start with what to include in your presentation and move on to how to design and run through your slides. With a little bit of prep, you’ll nail any presentation you have to give!

Start with a title slide.

• You can always name the presentation after the work initiative you want to start or the problem that you’re trying to solve. For example, you could name it something like, “Customer Acquisition Strategies.”

Follow the title slide with an agenda slide.

• Project Overview
• Market Research
• Business Model

Organize the middle slides for logical flow.

• For example, if you’re giving a persuasive presentation, you might start with background information on an issue, move on to ways to solve the problem, and finish with steps a person in the audience can take to work toward the solution.

Include a call-to-action slide near the end of your presentation.

• For example, if you want to cut down costs at your business, you may ask your listeners to track all of the work resources they waste throughout a week so they can be more conscious of what they’re throwing away.

Conclude with the key takeaways.

• For example, if you’re pitching a brand or product, you could summarize the issues the product solves, its main selling points, and why you think it's a good fit in a company.

Aim to have about 10 slides.

• For example, if your presentation is about a new eco-friendly initiative, a few slides filled with statistics about climate change’s effects offers a lot of information, but a single slide with a couple of bullet points specifically about how your company is hurt by it is much more effective.

Use consistent backgrounds.

• For example, your slide background could simply be white with a dark blue stripe across the top and a yellow line running through it as an accent.
• Stick with colors that contrast, but complement each other. For example, you could incorporate white, dark brown, black, and tan as a presentation theme.
• Avoid putting full images as your background since it can be really hard to read text that’s written over them.

Choose easy-to-read fonts.

• Emphasize the most significant text by bolding, italicizing, or highlighting it. [10] X Research source
• Vary your text size throughout the slide. For example, the heading at the top of the slide should be larger than the body text.

List main ideas with short bullet points.

• For example, instead of the sentence, “We need to be more mindful about our budget for this project,” you could write the bullet point, “Be mindful of budget.”
• Have each bullet point appear only after you click the mouse so your audience doesn’t get ahead of what you’re talking about.

Add relevant graphics.

• Include captions for charts or images that are hard to understand.
• Try making a single image stand out on a slide by making it a contrasting color to the rest of the slide. For example, you could have pictures of old products in black-and-white with a large image of the newest product you’re introducing in color.
• In general, avoid using clip art or animated GIFs in your presentation since it won’t look like you’re taking it seriously. However, what’s acceptable may depend on your place of work and the specific presentation.
• If you get a chance, check your presentation on a screen similar to what you’ll be presenting on to check if your images look blurry from across the room.

Avoid flashy transitions.

Practice your presentation out loud.

• Try recording yourself giving the presentation so you can listen or watch your performance. That way, you can easily see what you need to change.

Rehearse in front of an audience.

• If you can, rehearse your slideshow in a space that’s similar to where you’ll actually be presenting it so you can get a feel for the room.

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• If you have a fear of public speaking, try taking a few deep breaths to help you calm down. The more you practice, the less likely you’ll be afraid of presenting it as well. [18] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world's leading hospitals Go to source Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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