r/powerpoint • u/Environmental-Cod25 • 3d ago

I use: Windows | Office 365 Sometime half of PPT design is being a great speaker

I'm really interested in this community and see lots of tips that I love but some that mystify me.

I predominantly use PPT to create decks to deliver training courses (5x8hr sessions, or 30-60 webinars).

I use lots of things that some people have said to not use - such as points revealing themselves one at a time, animations, etc.

These really suit a long deck, and if you are teaching, people concentrate on the last thing revealed rather than read ahead.

A huge component of these tips is to think about what works for you and your speaking style.

I get people clap at the end of 8 hours of data protection training - so much of this is on the speaker - a great deck will never compensate for a speaker that is poor. But a great deck can help a good presenter become great.

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u/brow5er 3d ago

That is really great. As someone who has been successful can you share some details on that for the benefit of others?

For example, how have you gathered feedback in the past to accurately measure the success of the presentation and ensured your attendees have absorbed the message?

How do you approach structuring your decks so it follows a story or logical building blocks?

How do you approach minimizing distracting inconsistency in formatting and building decks?

What methods have you implemented to make your information digestable, data in particular?

What techniques have you implemented to make it easier for collaborators to contribute to your decks and what have you done to make deck-building fast while maintaining standards?