PowerPoint Tips from The Presentation Team http://www.presentationteam.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:48:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.presentationteam.com/powerpoint-tips/color-tip-using-blue-in-your-presentation Blue is one of the most common background colors. It's calming and conservative, which is why it's very popular with business presenters, as well as for for trainers. Studies have shown that blue has the power to slow our breathing and pulse rates. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:38:02 +0100 http://www.presentationteam.com/powerpoint-tips/reduce-clutter-eliminate-the-template On slides where there's no way around the busy-ness (like an organizational chart), simply place your graphics or text on a pure black background. Though templates are great for creating a consistent look, there's nothing bad about deviating from it once in a while with a non-competing image to get the point across. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.presentationteam.com/powerpoint-tips/reduce-clutter-group-bullets-and-objects-into-shapes Rather than having a whole page of bullets or graphics, try grouping the points into a few colorful rectangles or squares. That way, they're psychologically perceived as a collective entity. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0100 http://www.presentationteam.com/powerpoint-tips/span-bullet-points-across-multiple-pages This is the fastest method to reduce clutter. It's a good idea to limit your bullets no more than 6 per page. But this may not be practical in all cases, so rather than cram them all on a single page, split them over 2 or 3 pages. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.presentationteam.com/powerpoint-tips/make-it-move-to-make-it-memorable We all know it: Animation makes a presentation more memorable. So spend the time to put some movement into your presentation…and take note of how many more people remember it. Here are some ideas... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0100