And no, we’re not talking about passport control!
We’re talking about ensuring that you do a thorough check of your PowerPoint presentation prior to sharing with colleagues and clients.
First: fact-check
In data-heavy presentations, it always pays to double-check all the facts and figures, and make sure that sources are cited whenever you are quoting statistics, new findings and so on.
Second: typo-check
This may seem secondary, especially in comparison to the above!, but there’s nothing more wince-worthy than typo errors, especially of mis-typings e.g. “quiet” for “quite” and vice-versa.
Word files and Google docs indicate spelling and grammatical errors through red and blue underlining, so it’s always advisable, especially for copy-heavy presentations, to create the material in document format before transporting to PPT.
Third: hidden data/personal info-check
Did you know that the e-copy of your PPT could contain hidden data, personal or confidential information?
These are best removed, especially before sharing externally, and can be done seamlessly with the help of the Document Inspector that Office provides…
Here’s a little video that demonstrates how to do it!
With these 3 checks done, you can be 100% sure that your presentation is truly good to go!