1. How To Create a Powerful
Presentation!
By: Sarah Shirback
2. Things That Make a Powerful
Presentation
• Change the background color
• Change the text color
• Use pictures
• Add charts when needed
• Use short phrases
• Add music or a short video clip
3. Background Color
The reason you would change the
color is to grab attention to the slide
How to: You can right click anywhere on your
slide and choose “format background”. Then
click on the small arrow next to color to choose
a color for the background of the slide. Another
way to change the background is to click on the
“Design” tab on the top of the screen and then
choose a template to use as the background for
your slides.
4. Text Color
You can change the text color to grab
attention to the words
How To: You can change the text color by
clicking on the color underlined “A” on the top
middle of the menu bar and choose your color.
Another way is to highlight the written text and
right click. Then choose the color underlined “A”
and choose your color.
5. Adding images
You can add an image to help
demonstrate your point better.
How To: You can add an image by clicking
“Insert” at the top of the screen. In this tab
there are many options for inserting pictures or
clip art. But make sure the pictures you add are
relevant to you point.
6. Keep it Short
When giving a presentation it is important to
keep it short so you do not loose the attention
of viewers.
7. Having Trouble??
If you are having trouble figuring out whether or
not your presentation is powerful, there are
websites to help:
• http://technology.inc.com/2006/10/01/10-ways-
to-make-powerpoint-presentations-powerful/
• http://www.slideshare.net/ciprian/ideas-on-how-
to-create-powerful-presentations-1027429
• Or you can simply Google how to make a
powerful power-point presentation