Presentation Image Styles with Power Point

When creating your presentations the captive audience is the first thing that should come to mind. Ok, who are these people, why are they here? Are they hear because the want the information that I have to give, or because it is a requirement? How is this information going to benefit them? How will they use it, and apply it?

The second consideration should be the topic at hand. Ok do I have all the information that I need? Do I have a biased opinion about this topic all ready, they may cause me to present in an un-necessary or un-ethical way.

All of these considerations may change depending on each answer. I believe they should be answered from that audience's point of few. After all, your presentation is for them, not yourself.

The presentation that was previously submitted needs to be adjusted in the following manner for these particular situations:

A presentation on the rhetorical triangle to a group of CEO's all earning over 1 million dollars needs to be presented in a very professional manner. Once again, why are they here? Why do they need this information? Possibly to use in their own presentation. Possibly, they are hiring our company to do the presentation for them, and we are showing our approach. This is not a personal situation, and they are going to benefit from this in a financial way. They more than likely paid money to receive this information.

Of course, you yourself should be dressed highly professional. Possibly even over dressed. You want to show that you are serious about your job, and that this is not a thing to be taken lightly. Second, you should make sure that you are giving all the information that you possibly could. Show them not only the information, but also why it is used, and how it is beneficial, and how it would hurt if not used in the way presented.

Your slides should be very simple, white with black text, or black with white text. Clip art should not be used at all. Graphs and charts should be used to create a visual that explains the text. Many people are visual learners, and need to see the big picture. Graphs, and or charts help to see things more clearly, especially to top executives like them selves.

For a group of volunteer men and women, you more than likely want to do the exact opposite. Dress in the same manner, which they are. It will help them to be comfortable. However, you do not want to be too relaxed, you are still a professional, and need to be taken seriously. Depending on the age group, or the possibility of older volunteers, you may want to increase your font. You want your slides to remain simple, brief and to the point. You do not want to give to much information, or use confusing graphs or charts. Maybe these volunteers are here as apart of a training process. They are not being paid, and want to just get started. That is what they volunteered for in the first place. Maybe use the presentation, to give examples of how they would use the information in particular situations.

For a group of corporate employees, who are probably being paid for their time-spent viewing the presentation, and are required to be there; you want to keep your information to a minimum. Only give them what they need. Use the company logo, and company colors that they are familiar with. Possibly have them interact, and give their opinion on ways they would benefit from the information. This also shows you if your presentation was beneficial to your audience, and keeps them alive.

Lastly, your technical group of employees. They may be using this opportunity to find ways to improve their own presentations. They have probably seen many. Moreover, maybe they all look the same. Excite this audience; bring out all your creativity. This does not mean distracting bells, and whistles. Nevertheless, that the information could be presented in a different way. Instead of a simple triangle, make it 3D. Maybe have each end of the triangle colored differently. Maybe have text fly in from different angles.

This group can keep up, and follow. You want to show them the unexpected. It may help them to enjoy their work even that much more.

Your target audience is the most import thing. I believe that you could have the perfect rhetorical triangle, all the information in the world but if you present it in the wrong way, to the wrong people, and you will fail miserably. Yes, you did your job you presented the info. Will they remember it, will they remember you. On the other hand, will they just think about how they cannot wait to leave?