Effective PowerPoint Slide Designs & Its Purpose
Effective PowerPoint Slide Designs
Tips for Crafting Impactful PPT Presentations
1. Design & Visual Style
2. Text Guidelines
Essential Steps:
- Follow the 7×7 Rule: no more than 7 words per line and 7 lines per slide.
- Or try the 5-5-5 Rule: 5 words per line, 5 lines per slide, 5 slides max—ideal for succinct pitches.
- Guy Kawasaki's 10-20-30 Rule: max 10 slides, 20 minutes total, and at least 30-point font.
3. Visuals & Multimedia
Recommended Structure:
- Use high-quality images, icons, and infographics to create visual interest and support your storytelling.
- Simplify charts and graphs use them to clarify data, not clutter it.
- Use multimedia (videos, animations) sparingly only when it enhances your message, otherwise it risks distraction.
4. Structure & Engagement
5. Practice & Delivery
- Rehearse thoroughly, time yourself, and film or read aloud to refine pacing and clarity.
- Use speaker notes to stay on track and minimize clutter on slides.
- Anticipate questions and prepare to adapt based on your audience’s responses.
Final-Year Project Quick Reference Table
- Stage / Aspect
- Topic Selection
- Planning
- Writing Report
- Research & Analysis
- Defense
- Added Value
- Action Item
- Align with interest, resources, originality, feasibility, and advisor support
- Break down tasks, set milestones, use planners/tools, manage time, avoid burnout
- Follow academic structure, maintain formatting, include essential statements and sections
- Conduct in depth literature review, analyze data, maintain evidence-backed flow
- Prepare presentation, practice delivery, dress professionally, close gracefully
- Consider publishing and industry relevance