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