Page Contents Re-thinking 3. Presentations and PowerPoint presentations 4. Content and structure The Step System 4 Corner-stones – and the use 5. Your Point of View (POV) of PowerPoint 8. Message transmitted and message received 9. The dangers of not being face-to-face with the audience 10. Choose the best tool 11. Readjust the time balance Getting more 13. Where PowerPoint really adds value from PowerPoint 15. Design and review of slides and getting the 25. Ensure professional credibility 27. Choose the best layout right ‘look’ 28. Improve data slides 29. Get to the point 30. Pick the right format for the job 31. Highlight key points 32. Pie charts and bar charts 35. Vertical bar charts Thinking about 37. Take account of culture Norms, Modality, Spectrum & – structure and Media 39. What structure to follow ‘tuning in’ 45. Hit the right rhythm story telling – 46. Create STAR stories 47. Share stories and provide contrast 49. Build in some magic 49. Break the mould 50. Use rhetoric and create a sound bite 52. Executive summary 53. Points to ponder Top Tips 54. Appendix I Creating an agenda – 55. Appendix II Using bullets to amplify key points – 57. Appendix III Use a PowerPoint slide to amplify a key point – 58. Appendix IV Break down a complex idea – 61. Appendix V Using Slide Master – 63. Appendix VI Navigating around the deck – 64. Appendix VII Using Presenter View – 65. Appendix VIII Saving your Presentation the foolproof way! – 66. Appendix IX Blanking slides – 67. Appendix X Using Hyperlinks – 71. Appendix XI PowerPoint Questionnaire – Further reading 72. Booklist
Contents Page Re-thinking presentations and the use of PowerPoint 3. Presentations and PowerPoint 4. Content and structure – The Step System 4 Corner-stones 5. Your Point of View (POV) 8. Message transmitted and message received 9. The dangers of not being face-to-face with the audience 10. Choose the best tool 11. Readjust the time balance Getting more from PowerPoint and getting the right ‘look’ 13. Where PowerPoint really adds value 15. Design and review of slides 25. Ensure professional credibility 27. Choose the best layout 28. Improve data slides 29. Get to the point 30. Pick the right format for the job 31. Highlight key points 32. Pie charts and bar charts 35. Vertical bar charts Thinking about structure and ‘tuning in’ 37. Take account of culture – Norms, Modality, Spectrum & Media 39. What structure to follow 45. Hit the right rhythm – story telling 46. Create STAR stories 47. Share stories and provide contrast 49. Build in some magic 49. Break the mould 50. Use rhetoric and create a sound bite 52. Executive summary 53. Points to ponder Top Tips 54. Appendix I – Creating an agenda 55. Appendix II – Using bullets to amplify key points 57. Appendix III – Use a PowerPoint slide to amplify a key point 58. Appendix IV – Break down a complex idea 61. Appendix V – Using Slide Master 63. Appendix VI – Navigating around the deck 64. Appendix VII – Using Presenter View 65. Appendix VIII – Saving your Presentation the foolproof way! 66. Appendix IX – Blanking slides 67. Appendix X – Using Hyperlinks 71. Appendix XI – PowerPoint Questionnaire Further reading 72. Booklist
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