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# [Presentation slides: 4 Keys to Keeping Attention](https://hs.targettraining.eu/training-business/presentation-slides-4-keys)

 Written by [Guest Author](https://hs.targettraining.eu/training-business/author/guest-author) | Dec 11, 2013 9:14:37 AM

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### 4 Keys to good presentation slides

Creating presentation slides that summarize your points but still keep your audience's attention isn't easy. Ever try talking to someone who is busy reading a book? It’s not easy to get and hold their attention, is it? This is what happens when you stand up to make a presentation and your presentation slides are full of text. The audience will be splitting their attention between trying to read and trying to listen. You should keep your text to a minimum, and never just read from your presentation slides. So, to ensure that your slides support your message rather than distracting from it, here are a few tips.

<https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1_bmp.png>3 main points per slide, **one sentence per point**. If there is too much information on the slides, your audience will not be able to concentrate on what you are saying as they will be trying to read the slides.

 

<https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2.png>Slides should **NEVER** include paragraphs.  You are the presenter; the slides support you, not the other way around.  If you need a lot of text, you should be sending a report or email. They should not contain information that the speaker or audience needs to spend time reading.  This information can be included in the handouts.

<https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3.png>87% of the information we process is through what we see, 9% is through what we hear and 4% is from other senses1.  If you want people to listen to what you are saying and to understand it, **don’t ask them to read at the same time**.  If you want them to read, perhaps you should email them a report instead.

<https://hs.targettraining.eu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4.png>When you want to talk, **try adding a blank slide** into your presentation – they will have nothing else to look at so they'll concentrate on you.

 

 

### Remember

Your presentation slides support your [message](https://hs.targettraining.eu/?page_id=5387), they don’t tell the whole story for you! Let us know what has worked for you in the comments area below.

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