| What about using graphic if your PowerPoint | | | | What about using animation, movies and so on |
| presentation? Does it make sense? I'm sure | | | | in your presentation? Well, it's a good idea |
| you heard something like "our graphics will | | | | to put vivid video in your presentation, but |
| make your presentation looks professional" or | | | | remember that if may be hard to get this |
| "make it vivid", but you still must | | | | presentation online and keep all formats and |
| understand why you use or do not use graphics | | | | files in a proper way. |
| in your presentation. | | | | |
| | | | The general question - should the |
| The first fact is that pictures are easier | | | | presentation be animated in someway? For |
| for visual perception than text, but pictures | | | | instance, PowerPoint allows to draw your |
| will not contain as much information as text | | | | slide step by step - first draw the title, |
| will. So, use pictures to add some life to | | | | then represent one by one some key phrases. |
| your presentation, to point on key concepts | | | | This is great idea as people who will listen |
| and ideas. | | | | to you will carefully follow your ideas, but |
| | | | again, you will not be able to make sure that |
| Second fact, having pictures in your | | | | your presentation will be represented online |
| presentation is a good way to differentiate | | | | correctly with all steps that you have |
| between slides. People will remember more if | | | | planned. |
| they will have a visual image of what you are | | | | |
| talking right now. | | | | The recommendation is simple - use graphics |
| | | | in your presentation. It's very good idea to |
| Third, in fact, if you what presentation to | | | | make it look professional, but only graphics |
| look professional then you don't need to full | | | | will not do job for you. |
| it with hundreds pictures. It wound be enough | | | | |
| to add a company logo, sometime it is | | | | Images that work! I talk about charts and |
| necessary to add more graphics, but... keep | | | | diagrams. People are willing to have a look |
| it simple. Remember, that people might need | | | | at statistics. Statistics is what making |
| to access your presentation from the web and | | | | people crazy about everything, so if you have |
| the presentation size should not be bigger | | | | some statistic, then add it to your |
| that 60 minutes of high-quality video. | | | | presentation. Tell about your sales in past, |
| | | | future and planned. Show the numbers not just |
| What about using graphic libraries? If you | | | | in text, but on chart. Name the chart |
| will use some free clipart, then you will not | | | | accordingly - don't tell "The chart number |
| achieve the goal for your presentation to | | | | ...", tell what this chart explains "The |
| look like professional one. People used these | | | | growth of sales during last two years was not |
| clip arts thousand of times and will know | | | | what we were looking for". |
| where did you get these pictures from. The | | | | |
| good idea is to purchase a package of ready | | | | So how does professional presentation look |
| to use presentation images or ask company | | | | like? It may have some pictures, but author |
| designer to prepare several images for your | | | | focuses on clear ideas supporting them with |
| presentation. | | | | chars and diagrams. That is the key to |
| | | | successful presentation. |