Create a professional PowerPoint presentation on your (business) topic that resonates with the audience and stays in their minds. Perfect your presentation speech to match! In this section, we are sharing many helpful and effective tips & tricks for the creation of your presentation and the associated speech with you. Benefit from the tips of our PowerPoint experience of 25 years!
Here you will find tips on how to prepare your presentation in a target-oriented way, all the way to effective tips on how to create and hold presentations…
For a varied and at the same time professional presentation speech – whether on site in front of an audience or online – use targeted techniques, such as rhetoric, to underline your statements and achieve your goals. Also, use features of PowerPoint to deliver your presentation skillfully. Use the PowerPoint speaker view, or a time display to keep track of the remaining presentation time.
Skillfully assemble your slides and heed our tips to impress your audience with a professional presentation and a perfected speech and achieve your goals.
As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear in mind what the audience needs and wants to know, not what you can tell them. Your business audience is busy and decisive. It wants concise, no-nonsense information. Presentations often lead to decisions, so your first goal should be to help your audience see why…
LinkedIn, Xing, your personal blog – all are great tools for increasing your visibility in the business community. But what about networking with PowerPoint presentations? A presentation doesn’t have to end with the last slide. Engaging with your audience is the key to creating networking opportunities once your PowerPoint presentation is finished. Networking: What is…
We’ve all heard the phrase “information overload.” People can only store up to 7 (± 2) units of information in short-term memory. Psychologist, George Miller performed research in which he found what he believed to be the limit of the human ability for processing information. You can find more information about his research here. However,…
Ever had this problem? You have a picture on your phone that you want to insert into your PowerPoint presentation. But to do that, you need to go through a series of complicated, time-consuming steps. And who wants to do that? Don’t worry, there’s a quick and easy solution: the Scan&Paste add-in for Office 365…
Virtual presentations are fast becoming a staple, for many reasons: international business cooperation, faster processes or circumstances such as the global Covid-19 pandemic. Today’s globalized business world operates internationally and in real-time. It’s a new, fresh way of presenting, and one with endless possibilities. Once you’ve mastered the initial technical hurdles (and we’re here to…
To err is human; everyone makes mistakes. But if you handle mistakes and slip-ups in presentations with confidence, your presentation will end smoothly and successfully. Admitting that mistakes happen and have to be dealt with is the first step in creating a recovery plan. By practicing how to handle mishaps in advance, you’ll be well…
Most presentations are about sharing information and facts with an audience. Needless to say, that can get dull, dry and boring pretty quickly. Humor is a great way to spice up your presentation and keep your audience entertained and engaged. With the right amount of humor at the right times, you’ll not only keep your…
We’ve all come across that person who seems born to speak in public. He or she is totally unfazed by the size of the audience and speaks clearly and persuasively, using language to its best advantage. Then there’s you: more than two pairs of eyes pointed in your direction and you feel yourself falling to…
Gestures and facial expressions play a major role in shaping our communication. This also applies to PPT presentations: A presenter’s body language is a crucial factor in influencing the audience’s response to content and key messages. So, you’ve got great content, slick PowerPoint slides and the latest presentation technology. Don’t forget one of the most…
Legibility and style are key in creating a convincing PowerPoint presentation. But it’s not just a stylish font that counts – text also needs to be organized so it’s easy for an audience to follow. Knowing how to best use PowerPoint’s text boxes and fonts will go a long way in reinforcing the core message…