Slide Presentation Do’s and Don’ts

It doesn’t take much to become a slide pro; you need to follow a few do’s and don’ts!

Your slide presentation will often be used in a meeting or shared with a team. Before you submit it, stop and think—would you present this to a team?
Work in the template provided for you. Do not change colors or fonts.
Less is more.
Do not use ALL CAPS. Use bold instead.
Ensure that all your text and images fit within the confines of the slide.
Only change the format to make your information fit into the required space.
Do NOT use paragraphs! Each bullet point should only be 1-2 sentences at max (if absolutely necessary)
Do not copy/paste directly from your brief. Use this GPT to help summarize your text.
Make sure that the summary focuses on essential information (such as key statistics). Five short bullets can also be fluff.
Limit the amount of text per slide. This is a visual presentation.
Use high-quality images. Do not use grainy or distorted images.
Don’t forget to spell-check your entire slide presentation.
Hyperlink sources and images.
Maintain consistent fonts, colors, and font sizes across similar elements throughout the presentation. It ensures a professional look.

Slide presentations rely heavily on images. When we do use words, we edit the content down to be easily and quickly readable.

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