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Power point PresentationsPower point Presentations

Great Power Point Great Power Point PresentationsPresentations

Power Point presentations skills are a mustPower Point presentations skills are a musthave requirement for most Sales Managers have requirement for most Sales Managers in today's Selling environment.in today's Selling environment.

Your slides are a minor part and can make Your slides are a minor part and can make or break it for you!or break it for you!

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How we communicate?How we communicate?

• A staggering 97% of how we communicate is A staggering 97% of how we communicate is non verbalnon verbal

• Just 7% relates to the words we use Just 7% relates to the words we use

So what......So what......

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So What...So What...

Did you know that most Sales Managers Did you know that most Sales Managers start their presentation planning by booting start their presentation planning by booting up Power Point. up Power Point.

It’s my job to tell you this is a Big No No It’s my job to tell you this is a Big No No

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7 Secrets for Great Power 7 Secrets for Great Power Point presentationsPoint presentations• Plan aheadPlan ahead

• Too Many SlidesToo Many Slides

• Too Many WordsToo Many Words

• Spell CheckSpell Check

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7 Tips for Great Power 7 Tips for Great Power Point presentationsPoint presentations

• No More than 5 bulletsNo More than 5 bullets

• Colour Schemes Colour Schemes

• Flying In and Out and all that JazzFlying In and Out and all that Jazz

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Plan Ahead - Plan Ahead - Before you start writing Before you start writing anything, ask yourself.... anything, ask yourself....

• What’s my outcome?What’s my outcome?

• Who’s my audience, what do I knowWho’s my audience, what do I knowabout them?about them?

• How long have I got? / where is it?How long have I got? / where is it?

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Plan ahead Plan ahead

• When you have as much informationWhen you have as much informationto answer the previous questionsto answer the previous questionsyou can start to designyou can start to design

Your contentYour content

• Then build your slidesThen build your slides

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Too Many SlidesToo Many Slides

I know you feel passionate about your I know you feel passionate about your subjectsubjectand rememberand remember

Slides are there to support your messageSlides are there to support your message

not deliver it ! not deliver it !

• Use 1 Slide for 3 minutes of talk timeUse 1 Slide for 3 minutes of talk time

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Too Many WordsToo Many Words

• Heard the saying, “too many cooks spoil Heard the saying, “too many cooks spoil the broth?” the broth?”

• Too many words dilute your message Too many words dilute your message

and and

• switches off your audienceswitches off your audience

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Spell CheckSpell Check

• Yes I know it’s obvious. Just make sure you Yes I know it’s obvious. Just make sure you do it. do it.

Some people love to pick you up on it.Some people love to pick you up on it.

• For major presentations, have someone For major presentations, have someone else check it overelse check it over

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No more than 5 bullets per No more than 5 bullets per slideslide• The brain can only remember between 5 The brain can only remember between 5

and 9 bits of information at any time and 9 bits of information at any time

• It’s to do with how we process informationIt’s to do with how we process information

• If you want make huge impact, go forIf you want make huge impact, go for4-5!4-5!

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Colour Schemes Colour Schemes

Think of your colour scheme and font Think of your colour scheme and font colourcolour

• Avoid busy schemesAvoid busy schemes

• Though boring, apparently white Though boring, apparently white backgrounds and black text are backgrounds and black text are supposed to work bestsupposed to work best

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Flying in and Out Flying in and Out

Power point is powerful. Use it to enhance Power point is powerful. Use it to enhance your message and not detractyour message and not detract

• Use builds and animations appropriatelyUse builds and animations appropriately

• Use relevant diagrams if you canUse relevant diagrams if you can

• Always tailor to your audienceAlways tailor to your audience

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Remember Remember

• Your audience are coming to see youYour audience are coming to see youpresentpresent

• If it was about your slides, you could If it was about your slides, you could email thememail them

• Your slides will be a powerful support to your Your slides will be a powerful support to your message when prepared following these message when prepared following these secretssecrets

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