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Avoid tired and over used Avoid tired and over used templates.templates.

Use PowerPoint to your Use PowerPoint to your advantage. advantage.

the audience!the audience!

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Example of “Typical” (boring) Example of “Typical” (boring) slideslide• Bulleted items with complete sentences Bulleted items with complete sentences

and long, drawn out thoughts are not and long, drawn out thoughts are not necessary in the slide.necessary in the slide.

• Use the handout to provide charts with Use the handout to provide charts with large amounts of data or complex topics large amounts of data or complex topics which require in-depth explanations.which require in-depth explanations.

• Backgrounds/Templates can distract from Backgrounds/Templates can distract from the text and make it hard to read if the the text and make it hard to read if the colors blend too much.colors blend too much.

• Pictures/cartoons should relate to Pictures/cartoons should relate to the topic on the slide and help make the topic on the slide and help make the point as much as the words.the point as much as the words.BeforeBefore

Giving you the Giving you the piecespieces of of a a

GREAT PRESENTATION!GREAT PRESENTATION!

Use pictures that blenUse pictures that blendd with the slide design.with the slide design.

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Read the warning signs• Using a script type Using a script type

font makes the font makes the presentation difficult presentation difficult to read from a to read from a distance.distance.

• Many people feel using Many people feel using the same color the same color background on every background on every slide is important.slide is important.

• There are also people There are also people who choose to use who choose to use cartoon graphics and cartoon graphics and insist on putting one insist on putting one on every slide, on every slide, whether it is needed or whether it is needed or not!not!

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Use an easy to read Use an easy to read font. font.

Most common: Most common: 44 pt. for header 44 pt. for header 35 pt. for body35 pt. for body

Read the Read the warning warning

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Background color Background color relates to the image relates to the image & message. & message.

Color scheme is not Color scheme is not required.required.

Read the Read the warning warning

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Give your Give your presentation a presentation a professional edge.professional edge.

Read the Read the warning warning

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Welcome to TOGWelcome to TOG

• We are glad you We are glad you are here.are here.

• We will help you We will help you be the best be the best client client representative representative possible.possible.

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Welcome to Welcome to

TOGTOGAfterAfter

Always ask for payment in full Always ask for payment in full (PIF)!(PIF)!

• Asking for payment in full will help you Asking for payment in full will help you reach your bonus.reach your bonus.

• The best way to reach resolution goals is The best way to reach resolution goals is to ask for PIF every time!to ask for PIF every time!

• Always follow the script and ask for PIF Always follow the script and ask for PIF before you offer payment plan options.before you offer payment plan options.

BeforeBefore

__________________________________Payment In Full!Payment In Full!

(PIF)(PIF)

Maximum BONUS+ Maximum

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Look for graphics that are unique. Look for graphics that are unique. Then, use them in unique ways.Then, use them in unique ways.

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in unique ways.

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Make itMake it extraordinary!extraordinary!