Do We Know How to Make a Presentation? Principles of Effective Communication

A PowerPoint presentation is a very common thing these days used in a variety of contexts such as class rooms, business meetings and job fairs. We will ask ourselves what makes a presentation effective. Is the simple usage of PowerPoint tools equated with professionalism or are there given aspects that render a presentation efficient? What skills must a presenter have for the act of communication to be labelled professional? In the current study we propose to look at such aspects that must be considered for a PowerPoint presentation to impact effectively on the recipient.