Create Clear, Credible, and Accessible Presentations – 12 Common Errors + Simple Fixes + Bonus Design Checklist
Do your PowerPoint slides look amateurish, cluttered, or hard to read?
What you’ll learn
- Create a presentation with a clear title slide and outline slide.
- Choose fonts, colors, and animations that serve your audience.
- Create word-light, image-smart slides that are easy to read and remember.
- End every presentation with a strong conclusion slide and actionable last slide.
- Use a simple checklist to review any PowerPoint in minutes.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- Title Slide of the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 6min.
- Outline Slide of the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Font Size and Style in the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Font and Slide color in the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Animation and Transitions –> 1 lecture • 3min.
- Wordy PowerPoint slide –> 1 lecture • 3min.
- Images and Illustrations in the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- Spelling Mistakes and Grammatical Errors –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Following the Guidelines for Presentation –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Software Choice for Presentation –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Summary Slide in the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- The Last Slide of the Presentation –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Bonus Resource –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Comprehensive Quiz to Test your Learning –> 0.
Requirements
Do your PowerPoint slides look amateurish, cluttered, or hard to read?
You’re not alone. Every day, talented professionals, students, and educators lose credibility because of small, fixable PowerPoint errors. The good news? You don’t need a design degree to fix them.
In 12 Errors in PowerPoint Presentation & How to Fix Them, you will learn exactly what mistakes to avoid and exactly how to fix them—with real examples, clear recommendations, and a final checklist to review any slide deck before you present.
Why This Course?
Most PowerPoint courses teach you features. This course teaches you judgment.
You will learn not just how to change a font, but why font size 24–28 is readable, and font size 18 is not. You will learn not just how to add color, but why red text fails for color-blind viewers and black-and-white printing.
Every lecture follows the same simple formula:
- Here is the error (with a real example)
- Why it’s a problem (the psychology or accessibility issue)
- How to fix it (actionable steps you can use today)
Who Is This Course For?
- Students preparing classroom or research presentations
- Professionals presenting at conferences, meetings, or webinars
- Educators and trainers who use PowerPoint regularly
- Anyone who has ever felt embarrassed by their slides
What You Will Walk Away With
By the end of this course, you will:
- Never start a presentation without a clear title slide and outline slide
- Choose fonts, colors, and animations that serve your audience, not your ego
- Create word-light, image-smart slides that are easy to read and remember
- End every presentation with a strong conclusion slide and an actionable last slide
- Use a simple checklist to review any PowerPoint in minutes
What You’ll Learn
- Identify and fix 12 common PowerPoint errors that ruin credibility
- Choose the correct font sizes
- Select readable font styles like Arial, Times New Roman, and Verdana
- Design color-accessible slides that work for color-blind viewers and print clearly in black and white
- Use simple, professional animations and transitions (avoid bouncing, spinning, and flashy effects)
- Apply the 6×6 rule to eliminate wordiness and improve readability
- Label images, radiographs, and charts with text and arrows instead of relying on laser pointers
- Proofread effectively using Grammarly, peer review, and the 6×6 rule
- Follow conference and classroom guidelines (including slide count for 10-minute presentations)
- Choose the right presentation software (PowerPoint, Prezi, Powtoon, Adobe Express) and test before presenting
- End strongly with conclusion slides (3–4 bullet points) and last slides (QR codes, social media, email)
- Access a bonus presentation design checklist for self-assessment or teaching others
Instructor Credentials
Dr Rizwan Ullah is a dental school instructor and the founder of an online platform, “Dental Education Hub,” with ten years of experience reviewing and improving PowerPoint slides for students. This course is the result of analyzing hundreds of real presentations.