Powerpoint Slides: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!

Powerpoint presentations can be very effective in distributing information to a large group of people, in a very fashionable way. However, there are things that can make a powerpoint turn into something that is boring and excessive. These are a few things that really bother me when it comes to powerpoint presentations.

1. The powerpoint presentation needs to have a nice background or colors that can catch the eye of the audience. There is nothing that I detest more than a powerpoint presentation that has white slides! However, the presenter needs to find a happy medium and not make the background of the powerpoint too flamboyant. This could cause the audience to be distracted from the information that is being displayed.
2. Another important aspect of the powerpoint is that the presenter doesn't overload the audience with too much information. This is essential because every presenter wants their audience to stay interested in the powerpoint, and too much information on one slide could cause the viewers to get bored!
3. Another mistake that most people make while doing powerpoint slides is using the excessive sound effects. A couple of these are alright in my opinion, but when used on every slide the audience gets very agitated.
4. Every speaker should know his information well! The presenter shouldn't read straight from the powerpoint and not be engaged with the audience that he/she is presenting to. Therefore it is important for the presenter to know his/her information well!
5. It's also important to make sure that the powerpoint isn't too long, either. This relates to the point of not having too much information on one slide. It is important to keep your presentation short, sweet, and to the point, so the audience won't lose interest!

Powerpoints are great ways to give information and do it in a fun and interesting way. Powerpoints allows a specific audience to see the main points and ideas of a broad topic, also. The most important thing to remember, however, is that a powerpoint is only as good as the presenter!