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POWERPOINT A-Z
Or how to create a really great PowerPoint presentation
KISSKeep it Simple, Silly.
• Use bullets, not long sentences
• Punctuate only if you have to
• No fancy fonts or sounds
• Support your topic with visuals
RULE OF
• 6 lines per slide
• 6 words on a line
• 6 seconds for the audience to “get” it.
• Try to follow the Rule of 6 as much as possible. Fill in additional information with your presentation.
NO JAZZ, MAN
• Use simple fonts
• Capital and lowercase letters
• Stick to 1 or 2 fonts
• No crazy slide transitions!
• Save “artistic” touches for last
• Need time to talk to your audience? Put in a filler slide
Catch the Rainbow
• Use bright colors
• Pastels are hard to see
• (Pastels are hard to see)
• Use dark letters/light background or
dark background/light letters
• Watch Red and Green – some people are colorblind
Practice, Practice, Practice
• Do the fonts you used work on the computer you are presenting on?
• Does the computer work?
• Use sound effects only when necessary
• Do you know your topic? REALLY well?
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