Traditionally, most PowerPoint presentations are created in landscape orientation. This is because most are presented on display screens in widescreen format.
In addition to landscape orientation, there is also another underutilised option that offers the opportunity for impactful communication. That is the Longform PowerPoint presentation.
Longform PowerPoint Presentations
Longform PowerPoint presentations are created in portrait orientation, and they offer many opportunities and unique ways to present your information.
The portrait orientation is highly suited for content that flows well vertically, such as timelines, infographics, and digital signage.
By using the portrait orientation, you can create visually stunning designs that capture your audience’s attention and engage them in unique and exciting ways.
5 Ways to get the most value out of your Longform PowerPoint Presentations
After creating a Longform PowerPoint presentation, it can be converted to PDF and used in various ways to breathe new life into your marketing material. Below are 5 opportunities to maximise your content:
1. Beautiful Brochures
PowerPoint in portrait orientation is so versatile it enables you to design captivating brochures that showcase all your offerings from promoting your products, services, and events, by incorporating high-quality images, compelling text, and striking graphics.
2. Eye-Catching Posters
Posters are a powerful visual tool for conveying information and capturing attention. With portrait size presentations, you can design posters that will help you stand out from your competition. Whether you need posters for an upcoming event, educational purposes, or for a promotion, PowerPoint in vertical format provides you with the ability to design your memorable poster.
3. Portrait Reports
Reports play a pivotal role within business. They can be used for many reasons, such as for forecasting, marketing plans, budget planning, sales results, research findings, and they can track progress and growth.
Longform PowerPoint can create portrait-oriented reports that are not only informative but are also a visual standout, offering a design level that cannot be achieved in Word. No matter what type of report you are required to produce, whether it be a one-pager, or multi-pages, PowerPoint in portrait orientation, is the answer to helping you design reports that successfully convey your message.
4. Informative Handouts
Handouts are a great way to provide an audience additional information and reinforce important key points. They are also a smart branding opportunity, and a way to arrange follow-up communication with an audience member. With longform PowerPoint, you can create impressive handouts that complement your presentation.
5. Impactful Infographics
Infographics are powerful visual tools used to present complex information in visually digestible ways. They are powerful because they are often incorporated into presentations to enhance the storytelling experience which helps to inform, inspire, and engage an audience. PowerPoint’s longform capabilities enable you to design infographics that communicate your data, statistics, and trends in a visually engaging style.
Conclusion
There is no reason to limit yourself solely to landscape orientation. By also taking advantage of the opportunities that portrait orientation offers, you can design beautiful and eye-catching brochures, posters, handouts, reports, and captivating infographics.