This document provides a checklist of 10 essential elements that should be included in every PowerPoint presentation to avoid common mistakes: title, date, author, context & objectives, summary, table of contents, page numbers, section titles, repeated summary, and next steps. It notes that simple omissions like forgetting slide numbers or clearly stating next steps can undermine a presentation's impact. The checklist is intended to help executives avoid these simple yet detrimental errors.
2. Context & Objectives
Business Context:
- Businessmen and women publish thousands of
PowerPoint presentations every day.
- Often, and especially when they’re in a rush, they will
forget one or two important details in their presentation.
Presentation Objectives:
- Provide a checklist that will ensure executives avoid
common, simple mistakes.
- Using a PowerPoint, show which 10 elements are needed
for each & every presentation!
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3. Summary
• Simple mistakes such as forgetting to put slide
numbers can derail a presentation. “Please refer
to slide… oh darn!”
• Failing to spell out next steps reduces the impact
of the presentation.
• This presentation shows simple best practices for
a PowerPoint presentation, and provides a
checklist for you to use.
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6. PowerPoint Checklist
Ten things you need for every presentation
Title
Date
Author
Context & Objectives
Summary
Table of Contents
Page Numbers
Section Titles
Summary (repeat it)
Next Steps
Contact Information
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7. Summary
• Simple mistakes such as forgetting to put slide
numbers can derail a presentation. “Please refer
to slide… oh darn!”
• Failing to spell out next steps reduces the impact
of the presentation.
• This presentation shows simple best practices for
a PowerPoint presentation, and provides a
checklist for you to use.
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8. Next Steps
• Print the checklist on slide 5.
• Never make a rookie mistake again!
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