Once all the necessary data has been gathered all the research and sourcing done and all the content
generated and populated on the slides and this content is in its final shape which is approved by the
relevant senior managers.
The final step of formatting and polishing the slides can begin.
Here attention to detail and consistency are very important to make sure the presentation document looks
and is perceived as the highest professional standard things to pay attention to in this process include
for example consistent color scheme used throughout the document.
Consistent fonts used throughout the document consistent slide margins spacing and alignment of elements
throughout the document formatting is very important and should not be neglected as it creates the first
impression about the presentation in the mind of the audience before they have digested any of the content.
It immediately signals how much effort and how diligently and professionally has the presentation been
prepared.
In other words it is a proxy for the quality of the overall document.
Therefore it is crucial to have all the formatting very neat so the presentation kicks off on a positive
note and the audience is well-disposed and engaged from the outset.
After all of these steps are done the documents should be complete and final one last review of the
entire presentation is usually done before signoff is given for it to go out to its intended audience.
It would be helpful if someone who hasn't looked at the document previously can cold read it and provide
feedback.
If everything makes sense the storyline flows nicely and logically key messages are clear and slight
formatting looks good.
Following these steps you can be pretty efficient in the presentation building process.
This is the professional way of doing things so please remember the steps we showed you here and try
to implement them when working on a presentation in the future to achieve great results.