(I have attached an example from another discussion post from a classmate) Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answers with examples a
There are several bad habits often found in PowerPoint slideshows. The following are bad habits and recommendation to fix those bad habits:
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Bad habit: Using unpleasant colors for the background and font; While some people may like using their favorite colors in the slideshow, it isn’t always appealing in a presentation format.
Recommendation: Guffey (2017) suggest using calming colors such as blue for the background and a white font. Blue is considered a calm color.
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Bad habit: Using unreadable font. If your font is too small or in a crazy looking font, it may not be readable to your audience.
Recommendation: Choose a commonly used font and at minimum a size 12 font. Remember if you wouldn’t turn it in to your boss with the font type and size, it’s not a good idea to use for an audience.
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Bad habit: Using too many bullet points. Sometimes there is too much information on a slide show which can lose your audience’s attention.
Recommendation: Figure 14.9 in our reading indicates you should use “no more than 6 bullets per slide and no more than 6 words per bullet.”
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Bad habit: Overusing pictures; Not every slide needs a picture. Too many pictures or using certain pictures can be a distraction to your presentation.
Recommendation: Limit the number of pictures you use. Additionally, keep your audience in mind and use appropriate slides.
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Bad habit: Too many slides. Again, if you have too many slides, and your presentation is droning on, you will lose your audience’s interest.
Recommendation: Just like you have to limit your bullet points, limit your slides. Provide enough information to have a successful presentation without boring or overwhelming your audience.
There are several ways to present a compelling PowerPoint. Guffey (2017) makes an excellent point with regard to “Don’t read from your notes.” When you are constantly reading your notes, you aren’t engaging with your audience. Without engaging with your audience, they will become bored rather quickly. Which brings me to my next point, engage your audience. Don’t drone on and on. Try to incorporate audience participation. Speaking slowly and clearly with each slide. Don’t speed read through a slide. Your audience will miss important information you are trying to provide. Provide enough information on your slide shows that gets your audience interested in your topic. At the end of your presentation, always ask if anyone has any questions. These are all helpful tips for presenting a captivating PowerPoint slide show.
Guffey, M. E. Business Communication: Process & Product. [South University]. Retrieved from https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/9781337514385/
