1.0I See A Happy Facehttps://www.iseeahappyface.comClare Louisehttps://www.iseeahappyface.com/author/clare-louise/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VS5SXg10Yw"><a href="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/presentation-skills-training-to-avoid-death-by-powerpoint/">Presentation Skills Training to Avoid Death by PowerPoint</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/presentation-skills-training-to-avoid-death-by-powerpoint/embed/#?secret=VS5SXg10Yw" width="600" height="338" title="“Presentation Skills Training to Avoid Death by PowerPoint” — I See A Happy Face" data-secret="VS5SXg10Yw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.iseeahappyface.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2-1.jpg850675Death by PowerPoint is a catch phrase for those never-ending presentations where the presenter painfully reads every word on every slide. I often wonder, “Do they think I can’t read?” While PowerPoint has a bit of a bad reputation, the problem isn’t with the program, it’s with the presenter. When used in conjunction with these presentation skills training techniques, PowerPoint helps you tell your story. It helps you, the presenter, remember what to say and focuses your audience on the content of your talk. Follow these simple presentation skills training guidelines when developing your slides and delivering information using visuals. Guidelines for developing slides: Do not use sentences or paragraphs. If you’re using text at all, only use keywords and short phrases to help you remember what to say. Avoid tiny type, graphs or busy spreadsheet. Your goal is a minimum font size of 28! This ensures your audience can see the information you’re referencing. Maximum of 4-6 lines of text per slide. If you are required to leave your PowerPoint as an archival document, either create a second presentation with the details you need or use the notes section on each slide and print a handout including those details. […]