PowerPoint Template

We use an RMA-designed PowerPoint template to convey the RMA brand. 

RMA’s standard template for PowerPoint presentations can be downloaded from myRMA (see the Marketing page). 

Please use this template for every PowerPoint presentation (internal and external) you create.

PowerPoint is not a design application. Use it for presentations only.


PowerPoint template for PC

PowerPoint template for MAC


PowerPoint Presentation Tips

Many of us get bogged down in the process when it comes to creating our presentations. RMA’s PowerPoint template takes some of the work and stress out of preparing presentations. The template is designed to provide a uniform RMA look for all presentations and to strengthen our brand recognition. The RMA PowerPoint template is the base upon which you build all of your presentations.

What’s Your Intention?

Analyze your intention to keep yourself focused. Do you want to inform, sell to, or motivate your audience? Organize your presentation to reflect your objectives and the audience's expectations. 

Do Not Use Clip Art

Clip art detracts from our branding effort. If your presentation will benefit from art, ask the Marketing designers to create the art for you.

The 80/20 Rule 

In selling situations, you want to acquire as much information as possible—that means you should take more time listening than talking. In a meeting scheduled to last one hour, your formal presentation should only take up 20% (about 12 minutes) of the hour and the remaining 80% should be spent engaged in a discussion of the client's wants and needs and how you might fulfill them. 

Know Your Audience and Venue

Who is your audience?

You should know how many people will be there and how familiar they are with your topic. A presentation for 25 people will use a different approach than a presentation for 300 people.

Gear your presentation to the knowledge level of your audience. Ask the event organizer if the audience is at the beginner, intermediate, or advance level of your topic. If the organizer can’t help you, ask the audience about their knowledge and interest level in your topic. This will improve your rapport with the audience. The more you know about your audience, the better your presentation.

What is the layout of the room?

 If possible, visit the location to see how the room will be laid out; you can request special equipment and equipment placement at this time. If you can’t visit the site, call to find out about the logistics of the room and to request special equipment and equipment placement.

Knowing the layout of the room will help you answer the following questions:

  • Will I need a microphone or can I just project my voice?

  • What kind of visual aids will work?

  • Are there any physical aspects of the room that would affect my presentation?

Be Concise

Keep the slides short, simple, and readable. Follow the 666 Rule:

  • No more than six (6) words per bullet.

  • No more than six (6) bullets per image.

  • No more than six (6) word slides in a row.

If you have more than six words per bullet, it’s too long for a presentation format. If you have more than six bullets on a slide, your audience will have difficulty reading the slide. If you have six word slides in a row, you've probably been talking for at least 10 minutes—you need a visual or you risk losing the audience's attention. 

Remember—cluttered slides are distracting.