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5 Best Practices For Making Awesome PowerPoint Slides

Most PowerPoint presentations are the worst. Far too often, the slides are text-heavy and the person simply reads them off. And while there is important information being discussed and employees have the best of intentions of listening, their minds invariably begin to wonder and boredom prevails. Don’t let that happen. Make your presentations memorable by having awesome slides that enhance your presentation, not take away from it. 1. Keep your slides consistent. Whatever style you pick, you want to keep it consistent throughout the piece. Having one style for one slide and then a different style for a different slide can be jarring to the audience. Instead, one consistent tone makes the presentation flow much better. If you are doing an internal presentation, it’s best to use a branded template for your decks (and if you don’t have a branded template for your organization, make one). A good example: 2. Make it visual. Nothing makes peoples’ eyes glaz