This content originally appeared on Envato Tuts+ Tutorials and was authored by Brenda Barron
An attractive webinar slide deck plays a large role in your presentation. When your slide deck looks good and is on brand, you've got a better chance of engaging your participants.
If you’re not a designer, you might think there's no way for you to create an attractive slide deck. But, with premade PowerPoint templates, anyone can create a good-looking webinar slide deck. You can rest assured your main pitch won't go unnoticed.
A well-designed PowerPoint webinar also makes it easier for participants to remember details from your webinar. That's because visuals help us remember information for longer periods of time.
In this article, we’ll cover the benefits of using a slide deck template. You'll also learn how to prepare your presentation and customize the template to reflect your brand.
Plan Out Your Structure
Before you create your slide deck, it pays off to plan out the structure of your webinar. It's a good idea to create an outline of what the slide deck will include. The primary goal of your slide deck is to help your attendees remember your presentation. An outline helps you organize that information in a logical way.
Your basic slide deck should include the following:
- Title slide
- Intro
- Slide for each main topic
- Slide for the pitch at the end
Once you've got those slides in place, add more slides to elaborate on your main topics. Follow this structure to break down the topic of your webinar. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
1. Start With the Intro Section
It goes without saying that you shouldn't skip the Intro section. Use the title and the intro slide to introduce the topic. Give your audience the overview of what you'll cover. Tell them how long you expect the webinar to last and if you’ll have a Q&A session. Be sure to mention if your webinar includes a special offer at the end or not. You can also mention who the guest experts are if you've got them, etc.
Finally, introduce yourself and explain your background. Show them why you're the expert on this topic.
2. Use Bullet Points to Explain the Main Points
Bullet points are easier to read so use them to your advantage. Refrain from using long paragraphs of text to present your ideas and stick to bullet points. But be careful not to overuse them as this can have a negative impact on your webinar.
If you give your audience all the bullet points at once, there's a high chance they'll tune out while they wait for you to move on to the next slide. As such, it’s a good idea to use only a few bullet points per slide to keep their interest and engagement.
3. Use Graphs and Charts to Present Stats and Facts
If your webinar topic deals with a lot of data, use graphs and charts to present them. Visual cues help your audience understand the information better. They also make your presentation more interesting.
Your graphs and charts can go on extra slides to help illustrate your point. Most webinar slide templates include several variations of charts and graphs. You can use throughout your presentation.
If you’re looking for more information about how to use graphs and charts in your PowerPoint template, we've got a detailed tutorial:
4. Plan for the Q&A Section
>Leave room for the Q&A section once you’re done with the main part of your presentation. Doing so lets your audience to ask any questions they might have and get to know you even better.
Your Q&A session doesn’t need any special slides. Most webinar organizers tend to switch to camera view of all the presenters.
5. Conclude With CTA at the End
The last part of your presentation should include a call-to-action. It should direct your audience to the next step. In this section, give a brief summary of the topic and explain your offer. Illustrate the benefits of the offer and provide them with a link where they can sign up or make a purchase.
Like the main part of the webinar above, you’ll want to include several slides here. Each slide should have a single bullet point to keep the engagement high.
6. Choose Your Webinar Template
Once you’ve outlined the webinar, it’s time to choose your webinar template. You can find plenty of webinar slide templates on Envato Elements. These templates were designed to look good. Plus, they include all the necessary elements you’d need for a successful webinar.
When choosing a webinar template, look for a template that's related to your industry. Or choose one related to the topic of your webinar. Make sure that the template has an attractive design and the basic structure mentioned above. When you've found the webinar template you like, buy it and download the file to your computer.
For the purposes of this tutorial, we’ll use the Enjoy template. Use this template for all kinds of webinars thanks to its simple yet unique design. Enjoy also includes more than 100 slides, infographic elements, charts graphs, maps, and icons.
If you're looking for just the right webinar presentation template, review the templates in this article to get some ideas:
5 Benefits of Using a PowerPoint Template
Using a PowerPoint template increases the odds of your audience staying until the end of the webinar. Using a premade PowerPoint template also has these benefits:
1. It Saves Time
A premade template saves you time since all the structure is already in place. PowerPoint templates usually include all the possible slides you'll need such as text, image, and a combination of text and image slides. You’ll also find elements such as shapes, icons, charts, and other common elements that'll help you present data in a meaningful way.
2. You Don’t Have to Start From Scratch
Another benefit of a premade slide deck template is that since everything is already included, you don’t have to start from scratch. All you've got to do is customize the webinar slide design with your brand colors, add your content, and delete slides that you don’t need.
Here’s a tutorial that shows you how to quickly customize a PowerPoint template:
3. When Customized, It Helps You Build Brand Recognition
Once you customize the webinar template, you can reuse it for all your webinars. This helps you build brand recognition. Your audience will then start to recognize your brand elsewhere online.
4. It Has A Professional Design
A premade PowerPoint template has a professional design. This ensures your webinar looks polished. It also leaves a positive impression on your audience. When they see you’ve invested in your slide deck design, they’ll take you seriously. This, in turn, makes them more likely to buy.
5. A Premade Deck Stands Out
Most people will default to using the built-in PowerPoint templates. With a premade premium PowerPoint template, your webinar is sure to stand out. You’ll make an impression on your audience and your webinar more memorable.
We’ve covered the benefits of using premade PowerPoint templates. Now, let’s talk about planning the structure of your webinar. A little bit of planning will help you customize the template.
How to Create a Webinar Using PowerPoint: Making Slides
Now that you've got a template for your webinar, it’s time to dig in and create your presentation. To start, double-click the template to open it up in PowerPoint. As you can see from the screenshot below, the Enjoy template has quite a few slides. Let’s go through the process of customizing it step by step.
Step 1. Decide Which Slides You'll Need
The first step is to choose which slides you'll keep. The Enjoy template has quite a few slides suitable to share useful information. The difference is in the visual style, so you’ll have to choose your preferred webinar slide design.
If you need to duplicate a slide, right-click on it in the sidebar on the left and choose Duplicate. This is also how you delete all the unnecessary slides. Once you know which slides you'll use, delete the rest.
Step 2. Enter Your Own Content
Now that you're left with a handful of slides, it’s time to insert your own content. In some cases, you can click directly on the text and type. Some template might require editing the master slide. In That case, you’ll need to click on View > Slide Master and then type in the placeholder boxes in the master slide.
Step 3. Customize the Styles
After you've entered your own content, begin customizing the styles of your template. Choose your own fonts from the font drop-down menu and add your own photos on appropriate slides. To add images to your presentation, double-click the Picture icon. Then, insert your own photos.
If you want to change the background color of any slides, click on the background and then select Shape Fill. Then choose any of the suggested colors or enter your brand colors by selecting More Fill Colors. In a similar fashion, change the background color of any shape used in the template.
If you've got any charts you need to edit, follow this simple four-step process:
- Select the chart on the slide that you want to change. You’ll notice a new Chart Tools contextual tab at the top of the PowerPoint window.
- Under Chart Tools, on the Design tab, in the Data group, click Edit Data with Microsoft Excel.
- Excel opens in a new window and displays the worksheet for the selected chart. In that worksheet, click the cell that contains the data that you want to change. Then, enter the new information.
- When you’re done, close the Excel file. PowerPoint will then refresh and save the chart automatically.
Step 4. Customize the About Slide
A good About slide should include a brief company bio. It should also include a photo of your office or key employees.
For example, you can use the slide #6 in the Enjoy template to share your company bio. Then, add a photo by clicking the picture icon on the right hand side.
Step 5. Show Your Process
It’s a good idea to also show what goes into your process. The Enjoy template offers several slide designs for this purpose.
Use the slide #24 to show the steps involved. In this example, I’ve added a photo by using the image placeholder icon. You can also customize the arrow color by right-clicking and selecting Format Shape. Then, choose a new color under the Solid Fill option.
Step 6. Add a Mockup
If you want to show any pricing information or if you've got a creative business, a device mockup is handy. In this example, I’ve added a mockup to slide #74 to show different pricing options.
Step 7. Share Testimonials
Build trust and establish credibility with testimonials. You can use slide #46 to share what others have said about working with you. All you've got to do is click the picture icon to insert their photos. Then, double-click the text to insert the testimonial.
Step 8. Showcase Past Projects
Use slide #49 to showcase past projects you’ve worked on. The two images side by side are a great way to show the before and after for example
Step 9. Review the Presentation
Once you’re done with entering your webinar content, review the presentation. As you’re reviewing it, make sure that the content is free of typos and that you’ve replaced all the information. You’ll also want to make sure that the transitions are set the way you like them.
If you need to edit any transitions, go to the Transitions tab and select Custom Transitions. A dialogue box appears on the right, showing the current effects on that slide. From there, tweak and edit the settings.
5 Tips for Spicing Up the Webinar Slide Design
Now that your template is all set, here are a few extra tips that'll help you spice up your slide deck design.
1. Make Sure Images Are High Quality
Images help you deliver your message. They also help showcase your company and your key employees. But you've got to make sure that images are of high quality. If your images are blurry, it can ruin your presentation and hurt your brand reputation.
2. Use Icons to Make Your Webinar Slide Design More Attractive
Another way to spice up your slide deck is to use icons to make your design more attractive. Use icons to represent your services or your goals and any other part of your presentation.
3. Use Legible Fonts and Larger Font Sizes
Make sure to use legible fonts and larger font sizes to ensure your audience can read the text with ease. As a rule of thumb, avoid using script fonts as they're quite hard to read and use at least 24 pt for font size.
4. White Space Is Your Friend
White space in your webinar templates makes it easier to focus on the information on the slides. Keep in mind the white space doesn’t have to be white, it refers to unused space around the design elements.
5. Develop Consistency
Use consistent fonts, colors, and image styles in your webinar presentation. Using your brand colors and fonts is a good place to start. But, don’t go overboard with all the colors in your branding palette. Don't mix up heading and body fonts or jump from bright landscape photos to black and white photos. This makes your webinar slide deck templates look unprofessional.
5 Great Webinar PowerPoint Template Designs
If you’re looking for a webinar slide deck template that you can use as a starting point, stop by Envato Elements. It's got thousands of beautifully designed webinar templates. Download as many as you need for one low monthly subscription.
Let's look at five of the best webinar slides templates to help you create a great webinar PPT:
1. Universal PowerPoint Template
Consider the Universal PowerPoint template for your next webinar. The template has 20 unique slides and a nice collection of presentation elements. This includes graphs, charts, tables, maps, and more. Each element is fully editable. You'll also get three premade color schemes.
2. Agio
Another great webinar PowerPoint template design is the Agio template. This template comes with an impressive 630 slides and nine different color variations. The Agio template features a clean and minimalistic design. So, it’s perfect for corporate and small business webinars.
3. Webinar PowerPoint
Use the more than 30 unique slides to engage the audience. Clean and straightforward, your content won't have to complete with cluttered slide designs. One of the best features of this webinar presentation example is a video placeholder. Easily add your clip thanks to these easy-to-update objects.
4. Pozea : Webinar, Seminar & Conference PowerPoint
Pozea features modern and colorful design elements. Webinar presentation examples like this one capitalize on trendy designs. If the subject material is just a bit dry, then a great webinar PPT like this can spice up your presentation. Use these webinar slides to create an engaging online presentation.
5. Teamwork Webinar
Consider the Teamwork webinar PowerPoint template. It includes 20 master slides in the standard 4:3 size. So, you can easily choose the best layout for your webinar presentation. The template features a modern and polished design. It has plenty of elements to make your webinar slide deck. You’ll find charts, diagrams, tables, and other data visualization elements. It also comes with image placeholders.
Find more cool PowerPoint webinar slide deck examples in this article:
Where to Find the Best Webinar Slides Templates in 2021/2022 (Envato Elements vs GraphicRiver)
Throughout this tutorial, you've seen webinar presentation examples built with templates. You might have noticed that we've used both Envato Elements and GraphicRiver to source the best webinar slides. Which one's right for you? Let's learn more.
1. Key Benefits of Envato Elements
Envato Elements is one subscription to rule them all. That's because it's unlimited—no matter how many webinar PPTs you download, you keep your costs flat!
Elements is the best source for most presenters thanks to the all-you-can-download structure. It includes every asset you might need like stock photos and audio to make your webinar PowerPoint a success.
2. Key Benefits of GraphicRiver (& Envato Market)
GraphicRiver is the leading digital marketplace for buying single visual assets. It's a part of Envato Market, a network of marketplaces that caters to every possible project need.
When you need just a single webinar PowerPoint template, GraphicRiver might be the perfect choice for you. Here are the top-selling PowerPoint templates that are currently trending on GraphicRiver:
Your Choice (What’s Right for You?)
If you frequently give webinar PowerPoints, there's no doubt that Elements is a superior value. The all-you-can-download structure means that your costs stay flat no matter how many webinar PPT's you create. Sign up for Envato Elements now.
But if you just need a single webinar slides template, then GraphicRiver might be the right choice. The library is deep and includes webinar presentation examples, ready for use.
Common PowerPoint Webinar Questions Answered (FAQ)
If you're still learning how to create a webinar using PowerPoint, we've got more resources for you. Our complete webinar PPT guide, How to Make Successful Webinars (Ultimate Guide) is sure to help you give a great webinar.
Here are some answers to common PowerPoint webinar questions:
1. Can You Collaborate in Microsoft PowerPoint?
Collaboration is the key to creating great presentations. It helps to include feedback and advice from others in your PowerPoint webinar.
Collaboration is easy in PowerPoint. Invite others to help and add their feedback while building your webinar slides. Use our guide to collaborate while you develop your next webinar PowerPoint:
2. Does PowerPoint Support Animations?
Don't think that you've got to use advanced software to create animations. There are more than enough tools built into PowerPoint to add just enough motion to your next slide deck.
Use our tutorial to balance animations with your content so that your webinar PPT holds attention:
3. Is Microsoft PowerPoint Free to Use?
Time and time again, presenters want to know: is PowerPoint free?
You can use a version of PowerPoint in the browser. You might be surprised by how many features it includes. You can even find webinar templates for free with a bit of searching.
Keep your costs at zero and learn more in our article:
4. How Can You Monitor Edits in a Webinar PPT?
If you're still learning how to create a webinar using PowerPoint, you might benefit from feedback. As you send your webinar PPT to others, it helps to monitor the edits they make so that you can include them.
Use the Track Changes feature to monitor those edits. Learn how in our tutorial below. It's a great way to include edits as you build your webinar PPT.
5. Do Professionals Really Use PowerPoint?
The answer is: absolutely. PowerPoint sometimes gets a bad rap for being overused or boring. But professionals use it in everyday work to launch projects and show results.
One popular format is a pitch deck, used to garner funding and support. PowerPoint pitch decks also work as webinar PPTs. Pitch to potential investors online with the help of the best web design templates. Learn how in our recently released guide:
Learn More About Using PowerPoint
Webinar slides are just one type of presentation you might want to build. You'll need more skills to become a confident presenter. Make sure to use our guide, How to Use PowerPoint (Ultimate Tutorial Guide) to keep learning PowerPoint.
Here are three of the best PowerPoint tutorials in the guide. Use them to make your webinar PowerPoint even more professional:
Microsoft PowerPointHow to Make Great PPT Slide Layouts in Microsoft PowerPoint 2021
Microsoft PowerPointWhat Are the Right Dimensions (Size) for Your PowerPoint PPT Slides?
Microsoft PowerPointHow to Add Text to PowerPoint & Make Amazing Text Effects
Make Great Presentations (Free eBook Download)
Take the webinar slide design tips you learned in this tutorial further with our eBook: The Complete Guide to Making Great Presentations (grab it now for FREE).
This eBook will help walk you through the complete presentation process. Learn how to write your presentation slide desk, design it like a pro, and prepare it to present powerfully.
Design a Killer Webinar Slide Deck With A PowerPoint Template
With the right web design template, structure, and a little bit of time, anyone can design a killer webinar slide deck. Get started on yours by finding the perfect PowerPoint template for your webinar presentation. Then use the tips in this article to help you create an outstanding slide deck.
For even more webinar slide deck ideas and examples, stop by GraphicRiver and browse through thousands of our PowerPoint webinar templates.
Good luck!
Editorial Note: This tutorial has been comprehensively revised to include new information—with special help from Andrew Childress and Brenda Barron.
This content originally appeared on Envato Tuts+ Tutorials and was authored by Brenda Barron
Brenda Barron | Sciencx (2018-07-13T18:25:21+00:00) How to Design Killer Webinar Slide Decks (With PowerPoint PPT Templates). Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2018/07/13/how-to-design-killer-webinar-slide-decks-with-powerpoint-ppt-templates/
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