{ How to Create a Powerful PowerPoint }

PowerPoint presentations can be either beautiful and thought-provoking assets or an audience's worst nightmare. Here's how to create a presentation that will keep your audience engaged, rather than counting the seconds till it's over.

Here are just some facts to keep in mind when you create your PowerPoint

• 500 million PowerPoint users worldwide 
• 30 million PowerPoint presentations made around the world each day
• A great PowerPoint presentation should shine in three areas, Content, Design, and Delivery 

Content

• Once you iron out your great idea it's time to start generating content
• Be clear and concise as possible 
• If your already a writer, great. Start putting the pen to the paper 
• Even the best scribes benefit from extra word smithing
• Get other peoples feedback or have a freelancer work on it with you

Design

• Look for visuals that are simple yet evocative and able to easily express a complicated concept
• Color palates and any other visuals should integrate with overall message 
• When in doubt K.I.S.S { keep it simple, silly }. That goes for slide transitions and animation
• Follow the 10/20/30 rule, 10 slides, 20 minutes, 30 point font or larger

Delivery 

• Differ the content you deliver verbally and onscreen so people don't get bored listening 
• Add variety and excitement to your delivery by talking directly to the audience
• Practice makes perfect. Whether you do a practice run in front of your dog or your coworkers, the more comfortable you are with your content, the better your presentation will turn out