Presentations-whether they’re for business or for school, they’re a part of life. One of the first things you may wonder about when you’re assigned a presentation is how long it needs to be. You may also wonder how many PowerPoint presentation slides to use per minute.
Unfortunately, that question doesn’t have a simple answer. But in this guide, I’ll help you to work out how many slides you need for presentations of different lengths. I’ll also include some tips to help you with presentation timing and delivery.
How Many Slides for a 5-Minute Presentation?
While 5-minute presentations may not be the norm (let’s face it, that’s a pretty short presentation slot), sometimes that’s all the time you’ve got. Typically, you might do a 5-minute presentation at a weekly stand-up or similar meeting.
Tips for Creating a Short Presentation
For short presentations, it’s best to limit the number of slides. In fact, you probably won’t want more than 10 slides. And you could get away with fewer. I’ve even seen people do 5-minute presentations with a single, well-designed slide.
The short time slot means you’ll have to make your presentation snappy and get straight to the point. Continue reading “How Many Slides to Use For a 5, 10, 15+ Minute Presentation”