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I Advice - Creating a Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
Cold Calling: How to Cold Call Your Way to a New Job With Voice MailCold calling is an effective method of introducing yourself to potential hiring managers to enquire about employment with their company. In my earlier article called “Cold Calling: How To Cold Call Your Way to A New Job When A Hiring Manager Answers The Phone” we talked about how to cold call hiring managers and what to say when they answer the phone.However, what should you do if the hiring manager doesn’t answer the phone and you reach their voice mailbox?Typically, if you cal nt to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine. Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of Try Attaching A Card To The Bag When Packing A Customer's PurchasesTry attaching a card to the bag when packing a customer’s purchases. Attach one to anything that leaves your store. Florists can put a card into each bunch of flowers. Find ways of incorporating a card into the purchases of your clients. In this way he will remember you better and also might pass it on to other potential clients. This is the best way to start a network of advertising that a third party is helping you achieve. It is amazing where your cards could land up in the end.< There are a number of differences between a college Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and a presentation created for your work. A lot of these tips might seem like common sense, but it is the finer points of a presentation that your audience will pick up on, and which will define how much they take from it and if they take it seriously.The following is a checklist containing the more common points to look for when creating a presentation for your work. It is a good idea to print something like this out and go over it before you turn your presentation in for any kind of review.
- Use a Template - If you can, you should use the standard template that your company, project, etc. uses for PowerPoint presentations when creating your own presentation. This is what your audience will most likely be expecting, and if not (for instance in the case of a new client) this is what you want them to expect from here on out.
- Consistent Font Style - You should use a consistent font style throughout your presentation. Places where exceptions to this rule could occur are:
- Cover Slide - The first slide in your presentation will usually have fonts, etc. that are not found in the rest of your presentation. This is fine, as it can be standard slide for your company's presentations, or just the standard for your project. It also can be the attention grabber for the presentation, so you will actually want it to stand out.
- Headers/Footers - The header and/or footer for each slide is usually part of the template that you and your company use for PowerPoint presentations, so it is most likely not going to be in the same font as the body of your slides.
Other than the above two examples, you should use a consistent font style across sections of your slides. For example, your body text on each slide should share the same font, as well as any headers or footers that exist outside of your template. - Refrain from using Clip Art - While it may seem ingenious at the time to make a slide with a big "Idea" light bulb on it, it won't win you any points with your audience. Clip Art is very generic and really adds nothing to the presentation, it just clutters it up. On the other hand, if you want to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine.
- Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of
Customer Loyalty by Phone and EmailCalling your past clients on the phone to update your database is the perfect time to get their email address and let them know about any discounts, specials or new products you may be offering. Ask them if they would be interested in receiving a monthly email newsletter or participating in a new referral reward program that you just implemented. A strong solid customer relationship is the best sales tool for generating future business, and as much as we hate to admit it, there’s nothing more li>Use a Template - If you can, you should use the standard template that your company, project, etc. uses for PowerPoint presentations when creating your own presentation. This is what your audience will most likely be expecting, and if not (for instance in the case of a new client) this is what you want them to expect from here on out. - Consistent Font Style - You should use a consistent font style throughout your presentation. Places where exceptions to this rule could occur are:
- Cover Slide - The first slide in your presentation will usually have fonts, etc. that are not found in the rest of your presentation. This is fine, as it can be standard slide for your company's presentations, or just the standard for your project. It also can be the attention grabber for the presentation, so you will actually want it to stand out.
- Headers/Footers - The header and/or footer for each slide is usually part of the template that you and your company use for PowerPoint presentations, so it is most likely not going to be in the same font as the body of your slides.
Other than the above two examples, you should use a consistent font style across sections of your slides. For example, your body text on each slide should share the same font, as well as any headers or footers that exist outside of your template. - Refrain from using Clip Art - While it may seem ingenious at the time to make a slide with a big "Idea" light bulb on it, it won't win you any points with your audience. Clip Art is very generic and really adds nothing to the presentation, it just clutters it up. On the other hand, if you want to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine.
- Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of
Include Special Offers With Purchases To Increase SalesIt is important to establish regular communication with your customers to increase the frequency of your customers' purchases. One of the best times to suggest a product or service to a customer is right after they make a purchase. Including a special offer with a purchased item can oftentimes trigger another purchase.Let's say that you are shipping an ordered item to a customer. What do we know?
We know that this is someone who is willing to purchase from you (obviously). st slide in your presentation will usually have fonts, etc. that are not found in the rest of your presentation. This is fine, as it can be standard slide for your company's presentations, or just the standard for your project. It also can be the attention grabber for the presentation, so you will actually want it to stand out. - Headers/Footers - The header and/or footer for each slide is usually part of the template that you and your company use for PowerPoint presentations, so it is most likely not going to be in the same font as the body of your slides.
Other than the above two examples, you should use a consistent font style across sections of your slides. For example, your body text on each slide should share the same font, as well as any headers or footers that exist outside of your template.Refrain from using Clip Art - While it may seem ingenious at the time to make a slide with a big "Idea" light bulb on it, it won't win you any points with your audience. Clip Art is very generic and really adds nothing to the presentation, it just clutters it up. On the other hand, if you want to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine.Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of Why Become an Entrepreneur?There are three basic reasons to consider becoming an entrepreneur:Controlling Your Destiny.This is usually the greatest motivator to the path of self employment. Entrepreneurs can plan their business activities around their personal commitments. The entrepreneur can prioritize for themselves rather than have a boss dictate terms. Entrepreneurs make decisions based on how important they feel a business activity may be, not how important some else believes the activity may be. An >
Other than the above two examples, you should use a consistent font style across sections of your slides. For example, your body text on each slide should share the same font, as well as any headers or footers that exist outside of your template.Refrain from using Clip Art - While it may seem ingenious at the time to make a slide with a big "Idea" light bulb on it, it won't win you any points with your audience. Clip Art is very generic and really adds nothing to the presentation, it just clutters it up. On the other hand, if you want to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine.Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of Distinctive Executive Gifts Will Make Your Company Shine in Today's Corporate EnvironmentExecutive gifts are an important part of western business culture. They are given to reward employees and to show appreciation for long standing customers. Additionally, executive gifts can be given to woo prospective clientele.Executive gifts are traditionally more expensive and distinctive than promotional items. A ballpoint pen with the business name imprinted on it can be purchased in bulk for less than 50 cents and would be considered a promotional item. A matching silver pen nt to use actual pictures of your subject matter, that's fine.Use Bulleted Thoughts - One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when putting a presentation together is putting too much information on the slide. This usually occurs when paragraphs are used instead of concise and bulleted thoughts. The point of each slide is not to be a Word document; it is just supposed to have points that you can talk to while doing your presentation. Too much information per slide will quickly cause your audience to lose interest and you can pretty much give up hope of them walking away having learned anything. Be concise, and strive to only bring across your main points to each slide.Get Peer Reviewed - This is probably the most important piece of advice to remember. Before you turn your work in, you should always get it peer reviewed as well as reading it through yourself. It's easy to get lost in your project when you've been "in the weeds" for a long time, so it's always a good idea to take a step back and have somebody else take a look at it. It's also a good idea to put it away for a little bit and then go through the presentation again yourself to get a fresh perspective on it.The above tips are a good start to a checklist that you can use before you turn in any of your presentations. You should add to it with information specific to your job. This will save everybody review and revision time and make your first draft that much better.
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