A Consultant’s PowerPoint Presentation : A Consultant’s PowerPoint Presentation Has complex business concepts Has loads of data Has many technical processes Has varied financial data Has to grab the attention of the audience Has to sustain the audience interest Has to be comprehensible to the audience

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2. A Consultant’s PowerPoint Presentation Has complex business concepts Has loads of data Has many technical processes Has varied financial data Has to grab the attention of the audience Has to sustain the audience interest Has to be comprehensible to the audience

3. Tip 1: Choose the Right Template Important to visually connect with your audience Slides should be neat and well formatted Usage of appropriate templates will resonate with the audience Do not create templates from scratch Sourcingright imagery is difficult Time Consuming Does not look professional Use customized themes and templates for specific functions or industries to enhance visual appeal. Click here for a range of customized PowerPoint themes and templates

4. Tip 2: Importance of the Title Slide Create a great first impression with the title slide The right title slide will Establish the subject of your presentation despite complex content Be simple Comprisea compelling visual Providethe topic of the presentation Have text and imagery that are complimentary and self explanatory

5. Tip 3: Use Strong Visuals to Simplify Complex Messages Present complex concepts and messages through strong visuals Creating Strong Visuals through SmartArt Time Consuming Generic Not professional Use specific diagrams and visuals to make an impact and provide the right message 24point0 has ready to download org charts, synergy and strategy maps, and stakeholder diagrams. Requires minimal editing Enables presentation of information effectively

6. Tip 4: Present Geographical Info with Editable Maps Use Editable Maps to present geographical data Provides more clarity Is visually appealing Creates a strong impact You can download editable maps of different countries having various levels of detail at 24point0. Layer information on these maps to show a variety of information

7. Tip 5: Use Animation to Communicate Growth and Progress Avoid 2-dimensional charts and graphs to present profits and growth Do not overload charts with too much data Use animation judiciously to present detailed, data driven information Use only one animation effect per slide Keep the amount of data per chart to a minimum.

8. Tip 6: Showcase Cause and Effect Scenarios with Slide Transitions How can you, as a consultant, best present the cause and effect of a particular business decision to your audience? Or the before and after scenarios of an initiative? You can speak about it in a forceful manner but how do you drive it home with a visual aid? The Transitions feature in PowerPoint is perfectly suited to illustrate these kinds of sequential ideas. Transitions such as wipes or fades between slides will have a strong visual impact on your audience – forcing them to sit up and take notice.

9. Tip 7: Dramatize Information to Increase Impact Increase impact through dramatization of information Highlight contrasts Demarcate positive and negative points Don’t just use bulleted, 2 columnar lists Use unique, attractive graphics 24point0 has created graphics that can make your audience sit up and take notice. You can buy and download customizable graphics such as Heaven and Hell or the Iceberg diagram that can effectively communicate the pros and cons of any decision.

10. Tip 8: Inject Humor to Make a Memorable Point Communicate business processes and their impact memorably through humor 24point0 has created an editable comic panel that can be a powerful communication tool. You can buy and download a set of slides that uses stick people evocatively to communicate content.

11. Tip 9: Design Tables to Show Data Comprehensibly Don’t overload data with information Make most relevant information instantly accessible and understood by the audience Use PowerPoint’s Table style gallery’s tabular styles to judiciously illustrate your point. 24point0 has created a package of editable tables and graphs that can help you present data in a clear and concise manner.

12. Tip 10: Use Creativity to Present Common Concepts Goal setting, defining priorities – these are concepts which all consultants regularly present. These can be illustrated as bulleted lists or as a generic graphic that your audience has probably seen hundreds of times. Representing them in new, creative ways can increase the audience’s interest in what you have to say. 24point0 has specially created illustrations such as the Lighthouse graphic and Stairs diagram that can memorably present concepts of this nature.

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