通过PowerPoint进行演示并不一定很无聊。无论您的观众是谁，您都可以创建引人入胜、有效且切中要害的幻灯片。PowerPoint幻灯片可以合并视频(incorporate video)、转换为 DVD、PDF 等(converted to DVD, PDF and more)。
在创建第一张幻灯片之前，请确定演示文稿的目标。你希望你的听众最终学习、理解和做什么？
创建(Create)一个大纲，做你的研究，并考虑你的听众。绘制出你想要传达的要点，包括支持细节，并确定视觉效果将在哪里产生最大的影响。
本文将概述设计演示文稿以提供引人入胜的PowerPoint幻灯片演示文稿的十个技巧。
- 讲一个故事。
- 不要使用过多的文字。
- 用图像直观地表示您的内容。
- 有效地使用要点。
- 字体样式和大小。
- 添加一些幽默。
- 包括一些隐喻。
- 不要告诉他们，给他们看。
- 使用 SmartArt 显示日期。
- 过渡和动画。
讲一个故事(Tell a Story)
当您计划和准备大纲时，请将内容视为一个连续的故事。
以与演讲或论文相同的方式组织您的演示文稿。从介绍开始(Start)，添加支持点，然后以摘要和号召性用语 ( CTA ) 结束。
不要使用过多的文字(Don’t Use Too Much Text)
PowerPoint是PowerPoint演示文稿的视觉辅助工具。你的幻灯片应该添加到你的演讲中，而不是取代它。过多的文字可能会使您的听众感到困惑和分心。
在上面的示例中，观众将阅读幻灯片，而不会听到您在说什么。
将(Break)文本分成多张幻灯片，并在演示时对其进行详细说明。尝试更直接、更简洁的方法，例如下面的幻灯片：
上面的幻灯片是您的标题幻灯片。颜色和字体大小将您的注意力吸引到短文本上。它很容易快速阅读，因此您的听众可以将注意力转移到您所说的内容上，而不是阅读幻灯片。
对于后续幻灯片，请使用您将要讨论的最突出的一点，并使其具有视觉吸引力，如下例所示。
您应该使用文本作为摘要来强调您的谈话要点。
人脑处理图像的速度比文本快。在演示文稿中使用(Use)图像或其他视觉效果来帮助传达您的观点，增强您所说的内容，并激发听众的情绪。
为了说明这一点，我们可以用过多的文字替换上面的第一张幻灯片，同时保留关于企业如何定位其B2B受众的相同内容。
当您在PowerPoint演示文稿中移动到下面的幻灯片时，它会告诉观众一个商人很高兴并且已经达到了目标。
无需在屏幕上使用文字来传达此信息，因为图像本身就讲述了故事。听众会看到它，立即理解它的含义，然后将注意力集中在您所说的内容上。
有效使用要点(Use Bullet Points Effectively)
在 PowerPoint 中，当试图分解会导致听众阅读您的演示文稿而不是听您讲话的文本块时，要点很有用。
使用(Use)项目符号来简化内容并列出关键信息。将项目符号点的数量限制为每张幻灯片不超过五个。您还可以通过为项目符号点概念使用不同的图标来添加一点创意。请参阅下面的屏幕截图。
在PowerPoint演示文稿期间，一次出现一个项目符号。在继续下一个之前讨论与每个要点相关的内容。
避免(Avoid)使用完整的句子，因为这会破坏仅传达关键点的目的。
字体样式和大小(Font Style & Size)
您选择的字体必须在屏幕上清晰易读。如果您打算将其导入Visme以进行商业演示或将其保存为Google 幻灯片(Google Slideshow)，请务必使用足够大的字体大小，以便房间中的每个人都可以看到它。使用令人兴奋、古怪或有趣的字体很好，但要适度。
通过使用更大的字体和不同的颜色突出(Highlight)标题和重点词，使它们从其他文本中脱颖而出。在整个PowerPoint演示文稿中保持一致，以免分散观众的注意力。
添加一些幽默(Add Some Humor)
在您的演讲中使用幽默有助于与您的听众建立融洽的关系，让他们放松，并使他们更容易接受您的内容。
(Tell)根据您的真实生活经历讲述个人故事或使用有趣的类比。确保(Make)你的幽默与你的听众和你的整体目标相关。
(Use)明智、谨慎、谨慎地使用幽默。避免(Avoid)任何令人反感的事情。如果您怀疑自己的笑话或故事可能会冒犯某人，请不要使用它。
以下是为您的(Below)PowerPoint演示文稿添加幽默感的几种方法：
- 如果您能想到与您的演示文稿主题相关的电影，请找到它的剪辑并将其嵌入到您的 PowerPoint 中。
- 使用一个有趣的模因来抓住你的观点。
- 在您的演示文稿中插入(Insert)动画GIF。
如果使用得少且有品位，幽默可以为您的演讲增添一点轻松。
上图是一个GIF(GIF)动画。当您播放幻灯片时，它会显示动画。
包括一些隐喻(Include Some Metaphors)
隐喻使对话变得生动起来。在演示文稿中使用时，它们可以让您的观众保持参与。隐喻是代表或象征其他事物的修辞格。
例如，如果您想谈论商务旅程或路线图，请使用带有街道标志的实际道路图像，如下图所示。
使用隐喻可以为您的PowerPoint(PowerPoint)演示文稿增加一些创造力。
不要告诉他们，给他们看(Don’t Tell Them, Show Them)
PowerPoint 演示文稿是视觉辅助工具。与其谈论和使用文字来描述某事，不如将其包含在幻灯片中。例如，如果您正在推销一个新的网站设计，请在幻灯片上添加网站的视觉元素，以向您的观众展示新设计。
使用新网站的相同示例，如果该网站在 beta 或沙盒环境中在线，请从演示文稿链接到它以显示它的实际效果。
使用 SmartArt 呈现数据(Present Data Using SmartArt)
PowerPoint包含一个名为SmartArt的图表工具。使用它来直观地呈现信息和数据，并创造性地传达您的想法。当您想将项目符号转换(Convert)为信息和解释视频时，将项目符号转换为SmartArt以获得更独特的设计选项。(SmartArt)
过渡和动画(Transitions & Animations)
动画会影响幻灯片上的元素在幻灯片放映期间的移动方式。它们可以增强幻灯片的外观并帮助您控制演示文稿的交付速度。
微妙(Subtle)而简单的动画是最有效的，因为它们不是压倒性的。例如，对于要点，使用从左到右(left-to-right)或从上到下(top-to-bottom )的擦拭，而不是让它们飞进飞出。
不要让观众感到厌烦，让他们在一张幻灯片上等待太多动画。过渡是指幻灯片之间的动画类型。不要为每张幻灯片使用不同的过渡。坚持(Stick)使用两种或三种不同的过渡效果。
使用太多任何一种都会使您的PowerPoint演示文稿混乱、混乱和烦人。
熟能生巧(Practice Makes Perfect)
创建PowerPoint演示文稿后，浏览幻灯片并排练如何在观众面前展示它们。此外，练习你的语气、表达方式和时机。
按照上面的建议使您的演示文稿更具吸引力。根据需要经常运行它。(Run)当你把它传递给你的观众时，你想要自信并做好准备。
10 Ways To Make Your PowerPoint Slideshow More Engaging
Delivering presentаtions via PowerPoint doesn’t hаve tо be borіng. No matter who your audience is, you can create slides that are engaging, effectivе, and to the poіnt. PowerPoint Ѕlideshows can incorporate video, be converted to DVD, PDF and more.
Before you create the first slide, identify the goal of your presentation. What do you want your audience to learn, understand, and do at the end?
Create an outline, do your research, and consider your audience. Map out the main points you want to deliver, include supporting details, and determine where visuals will have the most impact.
This article will outline ten tips to design a presentation to deliver an engaging PowerPoint slideshow presentation.
- Tell a story.
- Don’t use too much text.
- Represent your content visually with images.
- Use bullet points effectively.
- Font style and size.
- Add some humor.
- Include some metaphors.
- Don’t tell them, show them.
- Present date using SmartArt.
- Transitions and animations.
Tell a Story
When you are planning and preparing your outline, think about the content as a continuous story.
Structure your presentation the same way you would a speech or essay. Start with an introduction, add supporting points, and then conclude with a summary and call-to-action (CTA).
Don’t Use Too Much Text
PowerPoint is a visual aid for your PowerPoint presentation. Your slides should add to your speech, not replace it. Too much text can be confusing and distracting to your audience.
In the example above, the audience will be reading the slide and won’t hear what you are saying.
Break up the text into multiple slides and elaborate on them while you are presenting. Try something more straightforward and more concise such as the slide below:
The slide above is your title slide. The colors and font size draw your eye to the short text. It’s easy to read quickly so that your audience can turn their attention to what you are saying rather than reading a slide.
For subsequent slides, use the most salient point of what you will be discussing and make it visually appealing as in the example below.
You should use the text as a summary to emphasize your talking points.
The human brain processes images faster than text. Use images or other visuals in your presentation to help get your point across, enhance what you are saying, and elicit emotions from your audience.
To illustrate this point, we can replace the first slide above with too much text while staying with the same content about how businesses can target their B2B audience.
When you move onto the slide below in your PowerPoint presentation, it tells the audience that a businessman is happy and has hit the target.
There is no need to use words on the screen to relay this message as the image tells the story itself. The audience will see it, understand what it means instantly, and then focus their attention on what you are saying.
Use Bullet Points Effectively
Bullet points are useful in PowerPoint when trying to break up chunks of text that will cause your audience to read your presentation rather than listen to you speak.
Use bullet points to simplify content and list key information. Limit the number of bullet points to no more than five per slide. You can also add a little creativity by using a different icon for the bullet point concept. See the screenshot below.
During your PowerPoint presentation, have one bullet appear at a time. Discuss the content related to each bullet point before moving on to the next one.
Avoid using full sentences as this will defeat the purpose which is to convey only the key point.
Font Style & Size
The font you choose must be legible and easy to read on a screen. If you’re planning to import it into Visme for a business presentation or saving it for a Google Slideshow, be sure to use a large enough font size so that everyone in the room can see it. It’s fine to use exciting, eccentric, or fun fonts but do so in moderation.
Highlight headlines and focus words by using larger fonts and different colors to make them stand out from the other text. Be consistent throughout your PowerPoint presentation to not distract your audience.
Add Some Humor
Using humor during your presentation will help build rapport with your audience, put them at ease, and make them more receptive to your content.
Tell personal stories based on your real-life experience or use a funny analogy. Make sure your humor is relevant to your audience and your overall objective.
Use humor wisely, sparingly, and with discretion. Avoid anything offensive. If you have any doubt that your joke or story might offend someone, don’t use it.
Below are a few ways to add humor to your PowerPoint presentation:
- If you can think of a movie that is relevant to the topic of your presentation, find a clip of it and embed it into your PowerPoint.
- Use a funny meme that captures your point.
- Insert an animated GIF into your presentation.
When used sparingly and in good taste, humor can add a little levity to your presentation.
The image above is an animated GIF. When you are playing your slideshow, it will show the animation.
Include Some Metaphors
Metaphors bring a conversation to life. They keep your audience engaged when used in a presentation. A metaphor is a figure of speech that is representative or symbolic of something else.
For example, if you want to want to talk about a business journey or roadmap, use an image of an actual road with street signs like in the slide below.
Using metaphors adds some creativity to your PowerPoint presentation.
Don’t Tell Them, Show Them
PowerPoint presentations are visual aids. Rather than speak about and use text to describe something, include it on your slides. For example, if you are pitching a new website design, add visual elements of the site on your slides to show the new design to your audience.
Using the same example of a new website, if the site is live online in a beta or sandbox environment, link to it from the presentation to show it in action.
Present Data Using SmartArt
PowerPoint includes a diagramming tool called SmartArt. Use it to visually present information and data and creatively communicate your ideas. Convert bullet points into SmartArt for a more unique design option when you want to turn them into information and explainer videos.
Transitions & Animations
Animations affect how the elements on your slide move during a slideshow. They can enhance the appearance of your slides and help you control the delivery pace of your presentation.
Subtle and simple animations are most effective because they are not overwhelming. For example, for bullet points, use a wipe left-to-right or top-to-bottom instead of having them fly in and out.
Don’t bore your audience and make them wait for too many animations on one slide. Transitions refer to the type of animation between slides. Don’t use a different transition for every slide. Stick to two or three different transition effects.
Using too many of either will make your PowerPoint presentation chaotic, confusing, and annoying.
Practice Makes Perfect
After you have created your PowerPoint presentation, go through your slides and rehearse how you will present them in front of an audience. Also, practice your tone, delivery and timings.
Follow the suggestions above to make your presentation more engaging. Run through it as often as you need. You want to be confident and prepared when you deliver it to your audience.
