Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Powerpoint Tips for MBA Students


We've been having a party over here at the UVU MBA program, which is the reason why I haven't been posting as much. We are taking two classes this semester, Ethical Leadership and IT Management.  So far, these classes have been the bomb.*

In all MBA programs, you will be subjected to presenting with power-points. Power-points can be your best friend, or your worst enemy. If you are looking to make your powerpoint presentation the best it can be, do not use these tips. (For your sake, and your classmate's sake...)
  • Memes, memes all around: If you power point is devoid of a meme, you shouldn't even call it a power point. Go home. Find a meme, then you can actually be ready to present your power point. 
  • Beautiful slide introductions: By all means, your power point better have those extremely awesome and cool introductions where the words bounce around the screen, or do some totally legit 

  • Fancy, schmancy pics: Make sure that your background pic of the slides is the coolest (and most obnoxious) pic that you can find on the internet. It will be sure to make your power point shine. 
  • Have one person dress up. Just one. Every one else should come in their sleepwear. Let's just make them stick out like a sore thumb! 
  • Comic sans is king. Like really. This is the preferred font of MBA students at UVU. Forreals. 

  • Wrap it up with: "That was it....", and look at the audience as if you are challenging them to ask a question. 


Sometimes this is how I feel after power point presentations: 


Please professionals, students, and especially MBA students, make your presentations better. Here's a beautiful little article from INC. on really making a powerpoint shine. 

*Satire or real? You be the judge. 

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