4 things to consider before designing a presentation template | Tips

A PowerPoint template is like the foundation of a building. It sits in the background of your PowerPoint presentations and ensures your formatting, colours, fonts and themes are consistent as you create your slides. The template provides a solid base and all the important ingredients you’ll need to start preparing your presentation without having to reinvent the wheel each time you start a new presentation.
But before you embark on creating a new template for your business here are 4 recommendations that will assist in the process.
1. What type of presentation are you after?
It’s important to be clear on what you will be using your presentations for. Will it be for -
• Sales
• Education and Training
• Pitch
• Webinars
• Board Meetings
• Documents for printing, etc.
2. What type of master slides do you require?
Knowing which master slides you require, and how many, will help you greatly when creating your template. Examples of master slides are -
• Front cover , Divider slide, Agenda slide, Back cover, Content slide
• Or any other specific slide types that are specific to your needs
3. Do you have brand guidelines?
Each PowerPoint template will have a built-in theme which is primarily dictated by your brand guidelines. This is what gives your presentation a designer look and feel. The theme will tell PowerPoint what to use for your colour palette, fonts, matching backgrounds and effects.
4. Is there a consistent pattern to your presentation?
Consider all your previous and current company presentations. Do they run to a similar model? Do they contain -
• Graphs and tables, Timelines, Organisational charts
• Any proprietary graphics that are specific to your industry, etc.
To get the full potential out of a template, it needs to be set up correctly and this is where a Presentation Designer is worth their weight in gold, I’m often amazed at how many organisations don’t have one set up or it’s been set up incorrectly.
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