PowerPoint presentations are usually very useful in important scenarios and most of the times they are presented in formal occasions. Following the principles of, and the habits of creating impressing presentations is important in the delivery of the presentation. This first paper focuses on the bad habits of PowerPoint presentations. Secondly, the paper will discuss the ways of doing away with the bad habits. Finally, the paper will outline the recommendations of creating an eye-catching Microsoft PowerPoint.

There are a number of mistakes that people do when they are preparing a PowerPoint presentation that makes there presentation boring. First is the use of prose when making a presentation. Guffey (2010) and South University Online (2013) advocate and advise the use of bullets when making a PowerPoint presentation. This will enable the audience a good follow-up and concentration during the presentation.

The second mistake that people do in their writing is the use of many mistakes in their language. The mistakes make the audience to be bored and they stop concentrating to the presentation. The third mistake that people do when they are making a presentation is failing to be confident when they are presenting. This makes the audience to lose credibility with their presenter leading to a boring and a presentation without an impact. Fourthly, some people use very many and contrasting colors in a presentation that make the presentation complicated. Some of the people among the audience get bored by the first look of the presentation. The last mistake people make when preparing a presentation is lack of familiarity with the topic they are presenting. They end up doing many mistakes concerning the topic and delivering wrong information an inaccurate data, boring the patient.

Ways have been proposed to deal with these problems so as to make a good presentation. Firstly, the use of bullets when making a PowerPoint presentation is very advisable. It makes the presentation to be simple and easy to understand. This helps in maintaining the concentration of the audience. Secondly, grammar ought to be correct in the presentation. South University online (2013) advises proofreading of the presentation before the actual delivery. Thirdly, the presenter ought to practice the presentation and ensure that they have gained enough confidence before going to the audience. This helps gain and maintain confidence with the audience. The fourth recommendation is a good selection of colors. This makes the presentation be impressive. An impressive presentation will maintain a concentrating audience all way through. The recommendation of dealing with unfamiliarity has no shortcut. The presenter has to make sure they understand well the topic they are to deliver. This will make sure they maintain the credibility of the patients.

There are many recommendations of creating a captivating Microsoft presentation. Knowing the audience one will be dealing with is very important in creating a presentation. This helps one include in the presentation that is relevant to the audience. Secondly, the presentation should be divided into sections, and each section should be allotted a specific amount of time. This helps in making sure that the time allocated for the presentation is followed to avoid boring the audience. Thirdly, Guffey (2010) advises that consistent and simple transitional effects be used when preparing the presentation. This helps in enabling the audience jump connect from one idea to the other. Fourthly, when information needs to be presented by graphs, it is recommendable to use them. Finally, the confidence of the presenter is necessary to ensure that credibility is maintained with the audience.

References

Guffey, M. (2010). Business Communication: Process and Product (7th ed). Cengage

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South University Online. (2013).SU_BUS2023: Week 5: Business communications: Powerful presentations. Retrieved from myeclassonline.com

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